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Inflation expected to have peaked: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have significantly impacted the increase in inflation. Strong domestic demand, a tight labour market, and capacity constraints in some sectors have also contributed to upward price pressure, the RBA said. However, the ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... move from financial analyst to non-financial analyst because they've got much stronger analytical skills." The tight labour market for ESG professionals means that people are advancing higher more quickly. "We're seeing that with people moving ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... in line. The RBA will continue to closely monitor global economic developments, household spending, inflation, and the labour market to determine the extent of future interest rate hikes needed, Lowe said. "The Board remains resolute in its determination ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... tightening is already working, Bloxham said. Monetary tightening has weakened local activity, including the momentum in labour costs, he said. HSBC said the RBA will enact a 25-basis point hike in February to 3.35%, and likely another one in March. T. ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... recession in Australia, the skills shortage for finance, technology and business support talent continues to plague the labour market, causing financial impacts on businesses at a time where the focus on cost management has heightened." Gorton added ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... slowed relative to recent quarters (+3.7%) in September and +5.6% in June) but remained stronger than historic norms. "Labour and material costs are driving price growth in this area, with signs of material cost pressures easing," ABS head of price statistics ...

Australia likely to avoid recession: Oliver

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... aggressive and less likely to overtighten compared to other major central banks. "Thanks to poor weather, material and labour shortages, there is a large pipeline of home building approved but yet to be completed," he added. In addition, Oliver said ...

73% of chief executives predict global economic decline: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... saying changing customer demand and preferences will impact profitability, 53% citing changes in regulation, 52% pointing to labour/skills shortages, and 49% highlighting technology disruptions. Inflation, macroeconomic volatility and geopolitical conflict ...

Australian equities to outperform in 2023: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... abundant natural resources in short supply globally and with borders reopened we expect the return of immigration to offset labour inflation," he explained. The analysis revealed the ASX 200 was down 1.08% over the year. The top-performing sector was ...

Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... sales rose by 1.4% while job vacancies fell to 4.9%. VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said labour market tightness, ongoing inflationary pressures and strong retail sales will keep the central bank on course to continue hiking ...