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Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... Australia, Masters foresees the cash rate decreasing to 3% in 2026 with a "high degree of uncertainty around that." "Whether the RBA cut in February or April or May, doesn't really fundamentally change [clients'] investment strategy. What does ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing the official interest rate down to 4.1%. While the cut was widely expected, the RBA was quick to diffuse any hopes of a quick cutting cycle. "A range of indicators suggest ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should hold off on making an interest rate cut today. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Masters said that while the market is pricing ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... policies. Further, the strong employment numbers also fed into the heightened inflation figures, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues its effort to tame inflation by holding off the interest rate since November 2023. While he doesn't ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to deliver its first interest rate cut since November 2020 when the board meets tomorrow. However, while most of the market is expecting a regular 0.25% cut, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... would go up in the short term." Oliver believes Trump's trade war strengthens the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut rates, as it poses a greater risk to growth than inflation. However, the weak Australian dollar could slow the pace ...

ASIC initiates ASX outage probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... of CHESS." "All options are being considered for ASIC's regulatory response to the incident. ASIC is engaging with the RBA and stakeholders on the impact of the incident and lessons for the future," an ASIC spokesperson said at the time.

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... the ability to short or hedge against a lot of volatilities in the market." In mid-February, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will host its first meeting of 2025. Liu is confident that a rate cut will be announced, judging from the most recent inflation ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... are being created, wages are up, but inflation is down considerably." When pressed on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would be more inclined to begin a rate cutting cycle, Chalmers said he would not be making any predictions. "I respect the ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... quarter. Further, the annual trimmed mean figure fell to 3.2%, which is notably lower than the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) November expectation of 3.4%. From this, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said there is a good chance the trimmed ...