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RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... when weighing up if the changes will help the pockets of Australians, HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham said it's still unclear. "Only time will tell if these arrangements can deliver better economic outcomes," he said.

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... of another 0.25% hike is very high." The latest inflation data is due to be released April 26. Meanwhile, HSBC's Paul Bloxham also believes the pause will remain. "For the RBA, the key is what the jobs market means for wages growth. Importantly, so far ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... (RBA) pause on interest rate hikes will likely linger, according to HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham. In a recent Financial Standard podcast, Bloxham said despite inflation still being high, the RBA will likely favour a "long ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... also justify keeping interest rates steady." HSBC chief economist for Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Paul Bloxham believes the RBA is done with hiking the cash rate and likely pause for the next few quarters. "Our view has been that the ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... final piece of the puzzle needed ahead of next week's meeting. HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham has previously favoured the prediction of halting rates and said the latest data signals inflation has reached its peak. "Our ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... break the case to hike or pause," Aird concluded. On the other hand, HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham is leaning more towards a halt in rises. "We think the RBA is done with rate rises, at least for the moment, we see them ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... with a job indicating they were starting or returning to work later in the month." Meanwhile, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said that with two consecutive months of falling jobs and a decisive rise in the unemployment rate, the labour market appears ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... the cash rate by 25 basis points today to fight ongoing inflationary pressure. According to HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, inflation is too high and there's yet to be clear evidence that its peaked. As such, HSBC predicts that the RBA will continue ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... is why the RBA has signalled further increases in the cash rate are still coming," he said. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham commented: "Just like the move itself, the [RBA] statement was fairly short, benign and introduced little that was new. The ...

RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... minor tweaks." He added that more hikes are on the cards in the coming months, subject to data. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham commented: "The RBA is in full 'inflation-fighting' mode." As the RBA said, inflation is predicted to peak later ...