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

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025

... mid-point of the target band on a six-month annualised basis." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham agrees the most recent CPI measure increases the case for a February cut, but said more information is still needed. "Core inflation is heading lower but ...

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... after repeated price falls in recent months. "The falls in electricity and fuel had a significant impact on the annual CPI measure this month. When prices for some items move by large amounts, measures of underlying inflation like the CPI excluding volatile ...

Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024

... largest fall in electricity prices on record. "The falls in electricity and fuel had a significant impact on the annual CPI measure this month. When prices for some items move by large amounts, measures of underlying inflation like the CPI excluding ...

Inflation cools but RBA unlikely to budge

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024

... Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief Fund rebates. "The falls in electricity and fuel had a significant impact on the annual CPI measure this month", ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "When prices for some items move by large amounts ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023

... with their target, they might not have to lift interest rates quite as much." The other print, Bloxham said, is the CPI measure. "The quarterly measure will be a focus as well. We think it's going to be quite high but will show some clear signs that ...

Retirees feel the brunt of inflation: Challenger

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023

... does reveal that the health component of the consumer price index (CPI) has been consistently higher than the overall CPI measure for the past 20 years, with the exception being the spike in overall inflation seen in recent months," the report said. ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020

... three components, the CPI would have risen 0.1 per cent in the June quarter." Similarly, while the annual headline CPI measure has fallen into deflation, core inflation measures remain positive - trimmed mean inflation slowed to 1.2% in the year to the ...

Chief economist update: The Middle Kingdom's middling growth

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018

It's the first Tuesday of November - the time when the "Melbourne Cup" runs and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets only a few hours apart. All bets are on! There are so many odds on the various horses running in the Cup but there's only ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018

... in real terms (from negative 0.1% in May) when measured against the headline CPI and 0.4% (from 0.5%) less the core CPI measure. The good news is that Trump's tax cuts could help ease the decline in real wages. The bad news, an escalation of Trump's ...

Chief economist update: Weak wages a puzzle, could become a problem

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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