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RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing the official interest rate down to 4.1%. While the cut was widely expected, the RBA was quick to diffuse any hopes of a quick cutting cycle. "A range of indicators suggest ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... tarnished public reputation. "In fact, I'd like to see the RBA cut rates by 0.35% to 4.0% - so we can finally get the cash rate cut back to cleaner 0.25% level increments." T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Strategy co-portfolio manager Scott Solomon ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... the RBA meets next month. "We believe [the CPI] data has given the green light for the RBA to commence normalising the cash rate at the February board meeting with a 25bp rate cut," Aird said. "Headline inflation has been within the RBA's target band ...

Netwealth, Praemium see inflows soar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... Accelerator, there will be a reduction in the interest rate paid on funds held in the cash transaction account from RBA cash rate target less up to 65 basis points. Meantime, Praemium reported quarterly net inflows of $371 million, up from $139 million ...

RBA is 'overachieving' on inflation target: GSFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... February. If it does occur, it will be the RBA's first rate cut since November 2020, and the first change in the official cash rate since November 2023. Miller said the prediction is supported by weak private economic activity and the RBA's overachievement ...

MA Financial readies first LIT for launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... asset backed lending space across the world, with monthly distributions and a risk-adjusted target return of the RBA Cash Rate + 4.25% per annum over a rolling 12-month period (pre-tax, net of management fees and costs). Investors can benefit from exposure ...

ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... expecting core inflation to drop to 3.2%, down from 3.5%, in December. "We think this will be enough for the RBA to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points at its February meeting, rather than waiting until May," Boyton said. For the November read, the ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... Additionally, it predicts the core inflation rate will fall to 2.5% during 2025, and that the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate will be lowered to 3.5% from the current 4.35% level by year end. Pointing to Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...

RBA 'paves way' for February rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.35% at its final meeting of the year. While this was the ninth consecutive month the central bank has kept the cash rate steady, the decision was met ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... soon drop to around 0.6-0.7% qoq, enabling it to possibly start cutting in February but by May at the latest taking the cash rate down to 3.6% by year end." Oliver said global growth is likely to slow in 2025 to just below 3% and will likely strengthen ...