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Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... The Australian economy grew 0.4% in the June quarter, growing 2.1% in the year to June 2026. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the stronger growth performance was "particularly surprising" given a sharp fall in consumer and business sentiment. Bloxham ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... jumped by a substantial 76,300 jobs in June, above the market consensus of 15,000 jobs creation. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham had noted the August RBA meeting will be a live one with the inflation jobs market still a little tight, despite being ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate remained ready at 4.4%. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham questioned if the rise is a more positive shift in the trend or mostly statistical noise, given that most of the other recent ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... expect two rate cuts in 2027 based on our economic outlook with cuts in May and August 2027." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the RBA appears to be in "wait and see" mode. "Waiting to see the full impact of the tightening already delivered and ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during the post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The fact that the RBA has been hiking makes it an outlier ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... our economists are being kept very, very busy trying to work out that trade off." Meanwhile, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the Australian economy has suffered two significant negative shocks over a six-week period, the RBA's back-to-back rate ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... midpoint of that target range in 2028 and that's before this oil shock and other events." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East makes things tricky for the RBA. "The domestic economy is operating beyond its ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... CPI report (as noted by the RBA) would kill off the chances of another rate cut this year." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said while the change in tone was noteworthy, it was not the first time the central bank had done so. "First, at almost every ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... alternating between signaling and the live approach risks creating confusion," he said. Likewise, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said he believes another cut is on the cards this month. "With core inflation continuing to fall and guidance from the ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... the Albanese government is required to call the federal election prior to May 17 - a move that HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has warned against. "As is typical of pre-election Budgets, we expect a boost to discretionary spending. Spending announcements ...
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