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Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... second half of last year, it changed course in November, with headline inflation dropping to 3.4%, and trimmed mean - the RBA's preferred measure of inflation - coming in at 3.2%," Hannah said. "Had inflation continued to move north, this could have ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Persistent inflation has some economists predicting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise interest rates at its first meeting of the year in February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... taking a different position. "In contrast we are expecting Australian growth will moderate, as will inflation, allowing the RBA to keep rates unchanged for the majority of the year before potentially cutting rates as inflation rates come down towards ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... until remediation is complete; and a commitment to stronger leadership. In addition, ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will step up their review to uplift their joint supervisory model. The Inquiry, announced in June 2025 and led by an expert ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... higher interest rates? Ultimately, I guess my base case view is that I think the inflation will moderate. My base case, the RBA won't need to raise interest rates," Bassanese said. "I think Australia will continue to enjoy a sort of Goldilocks period ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Statistics (ABS) has shown the nation may be at an inflection point, highlighting the challenges the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will face in setting policy next year. Citi economists have changed their outlook from an assumption the RBA would remain ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...

ASX suffers another outage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... issues with clearing or settlement and the outage was just a publication issue. This comes after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and ASIC calling out the exchange numerous times throughout the year for poor practices. In September, the RBA released ...

Perpetual raises $268m to expand credit investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... have proven over a number of time periods that we can provide a source of income to PCI's unitholders, in excess of the RBA cash rate and we believe this makes PCI an attractive investment proposition," Stock said. Stock noted that while the private ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... higher than expected, while the unemployment rate remains low. Throw this inflation print on the pile and it is clear that the RBA cannot justify cutting rates right now." The RBA kept interest rates on hold at the November 5 meeting at 3.6%. VanEck ...