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Minutes show RBA considered 50bp rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... was stronger and that prior increases should largely address the factors considered. As such, the board increased the cash rate target to 3.35% but noted the forecasts for output and inflation were prepared on assumptions the cash rate will hit 3.75%. ...

Recession risk for Australia minimal: Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... target range to close out the year." Inflation hit a whopping 7.8% at the end of 2022, spurring the RBA to ratchet up the cash rate even further. After a long hiatus at 10 basis points, the cash rate grew to 3.35% in February in the space of less than ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... and will do what is necessary to achieve that," he said. Responding to the RBA announcement, UBS economists said the cash rate hike was expected. However, the RBA took a more hawkish stance compared to their last meeting, contrary to UBS's dovish expectations. ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is widely tipped to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points today to fight ongoing inflationary pressure. According to HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, inflation is too high and there's yet to be clear evidence ...

Australian equities to outperform in 2023: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... mortgages being mostly variable we expect a quicker transmission of monetary policy to the economy. We forecast the RBA cash rate to peak at 3.85% with the Australian 10-year yield to remain around the current 4% level, and we may see an inversion of ...

Equity Trustees wins ClearLife mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... stock exchanges - taking both long and short positions. The fund aims to deliver risk-adjusted returns over the RBA cash rate over the medium to long term. The fund can invest in exchange traded or over the counter derivatives for risk management purposes. ...

Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
Australia's compulsory superannuation system is one factor that has helped weather the global macro storm, explained SG Hiscock & Company portfolio manager Hamish Tadgell. Speaking with Financial Standard, Tadgell explained that Australia's super system ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
As forecast, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by another 25 basis points. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne noted that the RBA remains concerned about the immediate economic outlook, despite confirming that its recently ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Most economists have flagged that the cash rate will rise again today, despite inflation having eased. A Finder survey said 88% of experts believe the cash rate will grow to 3.1% in December, which would be an eighth consecutive rate rise. Finder head ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... into the slow lane, keeping the economy on an even keel. "After an initial run of rapid rate rises that returned the cash rate to more normal levels it has since slowed the pace down to better assess their lagged impact, allow for the global downturn ...