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RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut at the August meeting, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.6%. The RBA board noted that the easing in inflation alongside a softening in the labour market led to the decision ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... guidance from the RBA last month that the surprise pause in July was about the 'timing not direction' of the cash rate trajectory, a cut this week seems highly likely," Bloxham said. "That said, growth is in an upswing, and very weak productivity ...

Betashares launches equity high yield ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... sustainability related screens," Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "Right now, the ASX dividend yield and RBA cash rate are both below 4%. Outside of the COVID dip, these are market conditions we have not seen at any other time in the last ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... 2.5% on a sustainable basis," Rynne said. "Since the RBA's last board meeting, it seems the arguments for lowering the cash rate have now materialised more than the arguments put forward to maintain the more restrictive monetary policy settings." Rynne ...

Private debt leads fixed income returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
The Morningstar Fixed Income Sector Wrap found the fixed income sector has seen a robust 12 months across the board. Morningstar's qualitative research assessments currently cover 79 fixed-income strategies available to Australian investors. "It was ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... CPI data later this month we think there will be a reasonable possibility for a larger rate cut. We still expect the cash rate to hit 3.10% by the end of this year."

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... decision and subsequent meeting minutes coupled with a soft flow of data since then has made us expect the RBA will cut the cash rate," Jerogin said. "Markets have consistently priced in ~90% chance of a rate cut in July with no push back from the RBA. ...

MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
Staying the course on listed equities amid tariff-induced market turbulence has led to MLC Asset Management achieving double-digit returns for the 2025 financial year and, more importantly, real returns for members, according to its investments chief. ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... faint consumption and growth in Q2, and hence, the bank may do well to frontload the cut to July. However, we think the cash rate might still end the year at 3.10%, as the RBA might take a pause after frontloading cuts." Betashares chief economist David ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... markets Russel Chesler said: "The market is currently predicting three rate cuts this year, which would see the RBA cash rate reduced to 3.10%. In our view, the market is getting ahead of itself." "Based on current economic data, we do not think any ...