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RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... its forecasts for the Australian economy, now seeing growth revised down to 1.3% for 2026 and 1.4% for 2027. On core inflation, the forecasts see a peak in the trimmed mean of 3.8% in Q2 2026, up from 3.7%, before it falls towards the 2.5% target of ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... market will also loosen more quickly, we expect that the RBA will then determine that it can credibly forecast that core inflation will return to its 2.5% target and will not feel the need to tighten further," he said. "As we have shown recently, a close ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... East conflict will increase headline inflation but will also weaken growth - as it is a negative supply shock. Core inflation should not rise much, and the central bank could look through it." However, Bloxham said with the events in the Middle East ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... United States and most other countries lingers. With pass-through from higher tariffs gradually materialising, US core inflation is projected to return to the country's 2% target during 2027. "Australia and Norway are also projected to see some drawn-out ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... and a more supportive policy stance, suggest further upside potential," Efstathopoulos said. Efstathopoulos said core inflation has been rising since May, while service-sector inflation - from recreation to healthcare and transport - is broadening. Additionally ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... keep the cash rate unchanged at its next meeting, but a November cut is still a live option," Rynne said. "Given core inflation is heading towards the middle of the target band, and seemingly the labour market is showing some weakening, we expect the ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... slightly more optimistic outlook for the economy than the RBA, suggesting less cuts will be necessary to stabilise core inflation around target," Allen said. "The clear risk sits with an additional rate cut in 2026 depending on the data flow." Wage price ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... 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 RBA last month that the surprise pause in July was about the 'timing not direction' ...

Perpetual to launch fixed income active ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... more than $2.4 billion in funds under management. Over a 20-year history, DIF has delivered a net return above core inflation in 16 financial years to 30 June 2025. Over a three-year period DIF has delivered total returns of 6.75%, five-year total returns ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... get inflation under control. "GDP growth slowed to 1.1% in 2024, and the unemployment rate rose by only 0.6ppt. Core inflation has fallen more slowly and is still above the RBA's target band year-on-year, albeit projected to ease further," Bloxham ...
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