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Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... tension has created a challenge for the central bank in determining the extent and timing of further easing in monetary policy." Globally, economic prospects have generally improved, as interest rate and US tax cuts take effect, however the latest US-China ...

Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... shifting interest rate expectations," Morningstar said. "Higher inflation typically leads to expectations of tighter monetary policy - including higher interest rates - which tends to be bearish for both bonds and growth equities, driving their returns ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... suggest that inflation in the September quarter may be higher 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' ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... "Anna's experience spans central banking, academia and financial markets. She has strong technical knowledge within monetary policy, financial stability and payments systems after several years at the executive board at the Riksbank and an extensive ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... necessary." Bullock said the global environment is particularly uncertain and unpredictable, but she added that monetary policy is well placed to respond. "We've made real progress in bringing inflation down. But our job is to make sure it stays within ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... including AI and digitalisation, could influence the economy and reshape the environment in which we pursue our monetary policy mandate," Bullock said. "What might these shifts mean for productivity, potential growth and inflation dynamics? Could they ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... inflation has rebounded from an encouragingly low 2.1% in June to an ugly 2.7% in July," he said. "The immediate monetary policy implication is to likely remove any chance of an RBA interest rate cut at the September policy meeting. The ongoing volatility ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... being a factor in dropping the cash rate down by 25bp and enabling a continued orderly wind down of contractionary monetary policy settings over the coming six to 12 months."

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... our view and in line with the market's expectation. However, the latest round of forecasts in the Statement of Monetary Policy is more dovish than expected, with growth revised lower, and inflation to finally reach 2.5%, the middle of the target band ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... lowering the cash rate have now materialised more than the arguments put forward to maintain the more restrictive monetary policy settings." Rynne said consumer and business confidence has continued to be impacted by the higher cash rate. "Consumer and ...