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Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... inflation remain unchanged for the month at 3.6%. The inflation data was the last major economic data prior to the RBA's monetary policy meeting next month. Speaking the Anika Foundation in Sydney, RBA governor Michele Bullock said since monetary ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... rule out the risk of further inflationary pressures to push the RBA to increase the cash rate in November, assuming the monetary policy board leaves the cash rate unchanged at its August meeting," Angala said.

IMF downgrades Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded the growth forecast for Australia from 2% to 1.9% in its latest World Economic Outlook. This comes as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Sarah Hunter hinted to the Australian Conference ...

Vale Alan Greenspan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... released a statement noting the institution's "deep sadness" around Greenspan's passing. "His contributions to monetary policy and economic thought left a lasting mark on this institution, on the broader field of economics, and on the country," ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... economy and financial markets, trends in domestic demand and the outlook for inflation and the labour market," it said. "Monetary policy is well placed to respond to developments and the board is focused on its mandate to deliver price stability and ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... second half of the year, T. Rowe Price said, given the dependency on energy imports and headwinds from the tightening monetary and fiscal policies. The global asset manager will continue to be overweight on US equities given its advantage as a net energy ...

Older Australians drive majority of super complaints: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... older Australians, falling to around 15,042 complaints for individuals who are 75 and over. Super funds provided a total monetary remedy of $12.1 million to members in 2025. Complaints related to super accounts resulted in $5.8 million in remediation ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... remains likely if inflation proves stubborn. "With growth already weak and the RBA's latest forecasts subdued, the Monetary Policy Board will be mindful that tighter policy could do more damage to activity than is needed to bring inflation back under ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... a dominant macro concern. While recent energy shocks have pushed yields higher and renewed speculation around tighter monetary policy, he expects the market narrative to shift over the next six to 12 months as AI driven productivity improvements begin ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... on a risk-adjusted basis has been in the government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the start of the year, the US market was pricing for two or three cuts from the ...
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