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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... match for a rate rise at the February policy meeting. My base case is that the RBA will raise rates by 0.25%, taking the cash rate to 3.85%," he said. "What's more, if the March quarter 2026 CPI report is also firm (with trimmed mean quarterly inflation ...

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

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... (CBA) also agreed that with evidence showing the labour market has tightened, the likelihood of the RBA increasing the cash rate to 3.85% in February has become more material. Sycamore added: "The RBA's key concern here will be that this tightness ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... make. "The RBA will remain on high alert for the next few months. In Deloitte Access Economics' view, an increase in the cash rate in February would be premature for several reasons," Smith said. "Most importantly, confidently concluding that the economy ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now expecting a 25 basis point cash rate rise in February. "Australia has ended 2025 in a cyclical upswing. While growth has improved, progress on inflation ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... to the end of 2026," LaRusse said. In light of recent economic data and industry sentiment anticipating a rise in the cash rate for 2026, it stands as an opportune time to allocate towards fixed income securities, LaRusse added. Wood also outlined that ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... may need to hike rates early next year does seem very premature." Robertson said the most likely outcome now for the cash rate in 2026 is no change at all, like 2024, but there is still a chance of movement in either direction after the RBA reconvenes ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...

Perpetual raises $268m to expand credit investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... over a number of time periods that we can provide a source of income to PCI's unitholders, in excess of the RBA cash rate and we believe this makes PCI an attractive investment proposition," Stock said. Stock noted that while the private credit market ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... recovery in demand was stronger than expected, further supporting employment growth, they would be more willing to keep the cash rate on hold. "Members noted that such a scenario could emerge in several ways, including if global growth continued to be ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified portfolio will primarily focus on Australian investment-grade corporate bonds, including subordinated and ...