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GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... reflects the RBA's restrictive policy settings. "The RBA's latest forecasts from the November Statement of Monetary Policy suggest an expectation that growth will pick up to 1.5% by December 2024 before climbing to 2.3% by June 2025," he said. "However ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... rate policy. "I am often asked, 'why aren't we cutting rates yet in Australia?'," she said. "While monetary policy is central to the RBA's mandate, our responsibilities encompass a broader range of activities that support the overall ...

Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... "Meanwhile, the rise of political influence amid the increase in geopolitical risks, major elections, and use of monetary policy to tackle inflation has necessitated asset owners to take a more sophisticated approach in managing the intersections between ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... US growth to moderate in 2025, tempered by cooling consumption and higher tariffs. Yet, both fiscal as well as monetary policy remains procyclical. Real GDP is projected to grow by 1.7%, reflecting a mild 'stagflationary' trend as inflation remains slightly ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... inventories and step-up business spending. The potential for further corporate tax cuts and for the Fed to ease monetary policy would also be tailwinds."

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... remains elevated in many regions, pointing to the importance of understanding sectoral dynamics and of calibrating monetary policy accordingly," it said. "With cyclical imbalances in the global economy waning, near-term policy priorities should be carefully ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... from October 23. The ECB's Governing Council said its decision to lower the deposit facility rate, which drives monetary policy decisions, was based on inflation data. "The incoming information on inflation shows that the disinflationary process is well ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... line with policy rates in other economies since Australian inflation was higher, the labour market stronger and monetary policy less restrictive than in many other advanced economies," it said.

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... households and businesses in advanced economies continue to be resilient, despite ongoing pressure from tight monetary policy and inflation," the report said. "This resilience has been supported by firm, albeit softening, conditions in labour markets ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... projections and the weakening labour market, it makes sense for the Fed to start normalising interest rates and monetary policy." Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen said that if inflation returns to target, the Fed's priority should shift ...