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Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... most appropriate time to commence cutting rates." Betashares chief economic David Bassanese agreed the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would likely cut rates early in 2025, following the first release of CPI data in January. "All up, the lack of a downside ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... lowest annual inflation rate since the March 2021 quarter." However, despite inflation falling within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%, VanEck portfolio manager Cameron McCormack said a white Christmas in Australia is more likely ...

SMSF Association announces board director changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... over 25 years of board-level experience including roles on the Future Fund Board of Guardians and the Reserve Bank of Australia payments system board, her leadership has been invaluable. "We are grateful for her lasting impact on both the association ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... maintained." The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release September monthly CPI data next week. The Reserve Bank of Australia has said it will be looking closely at the monthly CPI read to determine its next move on interest rates when it meets next ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... "significant rate cut" in the US and as other central banks seem be "more advanced" in their easing cycles, the Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate steady at 4.35% in September. Although the move carried a more dovish tone compared to meetings ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... the stronger than expected unemployment data released yesterday does not strengthen the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to start cutting interest rates. Additionally, Aird said that despite the strong jobs data, the bank is sticking to its ...

FCX granted 'historic' market licence by ASIC, RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... "first-of-its-kind" Australian Market Licence and Clearing Settlement Facility Licence by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The licences enable the FCX Market to trade securities in private and unlisted public companies and interests in managed ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has held strong on its standpoint that an interest rate cut is not yet on the cards, as it released minutes from the September meeting. The board said that while inflation had been slowly coming back into the ...

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Significant growth of the superannuation sector has set off alarm bells for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In the RBA's September Financial Stability Review, it said the super sector's growth and connections to Australian banks has increased its ...