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Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... high." "[The] red-hot jobs report has dramatically increased the chances of an RBA rate hike at its February 3rd board meeting with even an in-line Q4 inflation reading next week not guaranteed to ensure an 'on hold' RBA decision in February." ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... and seemingly the labour market is showing some weakening, we expect the RBA to drop the cash rate by 25bp at the board meeting in early November." This comes after RBA governor Michele Bullock told a parliamentary inquiry this week that the Australian ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... comfort to the RBA that inflation is on track to be at 2.5% on a sustainable basis," Rynne said. "Since the RBA's last board meeting, it seems the arguments for lowering the cash rate have now materialised more than the arguments put forward to maintain ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... expect RBA communication to emphasise that developments in the global economy have deteriorated since the April board meeting despite some better news on US and Chinese trade policy earlier this week. "Notwithstanding, at this juncture we think the board ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold when it met overnight as it takes a "patient" stance while it awaits the inflationary impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Fed noted that "uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased" ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
NAB chief economist Sally Auld said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may deliver a 50bps interest rate cut when it meets again in May. Auld said headwinds from the global environment have intensified, but conceded large amounts of uncertainty remain. ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... 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 for the past two quarters. And ...

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... "CVW reiterates it did not consider the information to be price sensitive. CVW considered the information at its board meeting on 4 November 2024 and made reference to it in the impending AGM speech by way of update. If CVW were not holding an AGM, it ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Yesterday's CPI data - which showed trimmed mean inflation has remained stubbornly high - put the final nail in the coffin for those hoping for an interest rate cut in 2024. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird was one of the last ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... more quickly than the RBA expects. "As a result, we stick with our base case for a 25bp rate cut at the December board meeting. But we acknowledge that the board will feel less compelled to start the process of normalising the cash rate whilst the labour ...
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