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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 ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... because we think that the inflation data will be too high for the RBA's liking... " That said, Mousina is tipping rate cuts next year. "That's a story for next year filled with uncertainty but we do expect cuts because we think that a cash rate ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... estate, and a wave of banks reporting loan-loss provisions. "The interest rate market seems to know how this story ends - rate cuts," he said. "If they materialise, fixed income returns will outrun those on cash." However, Iggo said things might not ...