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Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board meets for the February meeting. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said while the report "does not guarantee a Reserve Bank interest rate hike," it makes next week's inflation report ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the move from Trump appears to be a "last-ditch effort" to pressure Powell to not only end his term as chair in May ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... 1% or higher could trigger a 25bp hike in February." However, not all experts agree. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said there is still a possibility the RBA will cut interest rates this year. "Critical to the outlook... is whether inflation ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... that's the start of the worrying phase." In terms of policy settings coming from Trump, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said while geopolitical risks remain, trade concerns are less likely to have an impact on markets. "I don't think ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said while the decision to keep rates on hold was expected, the accompanying statement "wasn't as hawkish as feared". "If ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... than expected at the time of the August Statement on Monetary Policy," the RBA said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the decision could be considered a 'hawkish hold', saying this statement potentially suggests the RBA is less ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... 3.4% in the 12 months to August, compared to a 3.2% rise in the 12 months to July. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the uptick in inflation "effectively kills" the last fleeting chance of an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... quarter. Expectations of rate cuts will be tempered by a stronger than expected print." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the "absolute shocker" data has crushed September rate cut hopes. "The biggest disappointment is the fact that annual ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... we think there could be one more rate cut towards the end of the year." Meanwhile, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the jobs data was a "slam dunk" for an interest rate cut in August. "Movements in the unemployment rate tend to be less ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... the labour market remains resilient and inflation risks, while lower, still exist." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the decision perplexed market expectations but was in line with his forecasts. "As I expected, the RBA decided to leave ...