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Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... 1.2% in the third quarter, outpacing the 0.8% increase in June. "The latest reading on CPI inflation indicates that while goods price inflation has eased further, the prices of many services are continuing to rise briskly. While the central forecast ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... value increases. This results in Australians paying less for imports, while foreign consumers face higher costs for domestic goods and services. "An appreciation of the Australian dollar would contribute directly to lower Australian inflation via lower ...

Global economy 'remarkably resilient', faces growth challenges: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... differences in policy space and macroeconomic fundamentals, in the extent of dependency on fuel and food imports, in the share of goods versus services in the economy, the role of trade, reform momentum, and the pace of the fight against inflation-all ...

GESB debuts first sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... their gross revenues from the distribution of tobacco, or derive 10% or more of their gross revenues from the supply of goods or services specifically related to the tobacco industry. Meanwhile, in fixed interest, the option only excludes tobacco in ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... disappointing inflation data which rose to 5.2% in August from 4.9% in July. "Timely indicators on inflation suggest that goods price inflation has eased further, Bullock said, but the prices of many services are continuing to rise briskly and fuel prices ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... month-to-month variability. Twelve-month CPI inflation fell 6.7% in August, falling short of prior Committee forecasts by 0.4%. Core goods inflation weakened, declining from 6.4% in June to 5.2% in August. Meanwhile, services inflation showed minor fluctuations ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... future, a new study shows. Eighty percent of people aged 50 years old and over are struggling to manage the soaring prices of goods and services, a survey conducted by National Seniors Australia and Challenger finds. The same number of participants feel ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... assessments on the appropriate stance of monetary policy." Because climate change could impact on an economy's ability to produce goods and services - economic output - climate change "might also affect the neutral interest rate and, therefore, the stance ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... Price Index (CPI). "Retiree budgets have been under substantial pressure for nearly two years due to high costs of essential goods and services," ASFA deputy chief executive Glen McCrea said. "Once again, putting dinner on the table became more expensive ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... "For the first time this year, department stores, clothing, footwear and accessories and other retailing joined household goods in the realm of a year-on-year spending decline," he said.