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US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... inflation than the RBA currently expects will ultimately "force its hand" seeing it cut rates from mid-year with three 0.25% rate cuts by year end, taking the cash rate down to 3.6% by December. Meanwhile, State Street Global Markets head of APAC macro ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Australian consumer sentiment moderately improve in the coming months, helped by declining inflation and possible tax and rate cuts this year. Investors may face headwinds that will impact global equity earnings and valuations amidst a higher rate environment. ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says that despite widespread market enthusiasm for imminent central bank interest rate cuts, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to hold off on such cuts for the foreseeable future. Bloxham said that the RBA ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... direction, with falling inflation in the December quarter. While further interest rate hikes are unlikely in the near term, rate cuts may be some time away. "We think the RBA will see today's figures as good news, which will mean they do not have ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... counterparts. "Growth managers outperformed as the risk-on sentiment was boosted by the rapid repricing of US interest rate cuts, combined with softer inflation data around the world," Reilly said. Separately, Mercer announced that it's promoted Margaret ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... and businesses to borrow. While central banks feel more confident in achieving inflation targets, Vanguard anticipates rate cuts in the second half of 2024. "However, Vanguard research offers evidence that the neutral interest rate - the rate at which ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... week's meeting." Considering this, Mousina predicts the cash rate will remain unchanged at 4.35% until the start of rate cuts in mid-2024, though says there is a 45% chance an increase will come in February.

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... "It'll come through by way of a multi-speed scenarios," she said. "Europe and the UK will potentially lead the pack in rate cuts and rate easing to engineer a stimulus to support this recessionary hard-landing scenario, which should come through ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... on hold for the remainder of this year with the first interest rate cut now expected in April 2024, with two further rate cuts pencilled in over the remainder of next year." Bassanese added that, provided overall inflation keeps moderating, Australia ...