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Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... Felsman said. The consumer price index (CPI), due to be released at the end of July, will also hold weight in determining the RBAs decision. "We still see a strong labour market in particular, and wages growth is nearer 4%, then those inflationary pressures ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... enough for the RBA to start its rate hike cycle at its May meeting," he said. "Since inflation was below the lower end of the RBAs target band, there may be an assumption that the RBA would tolerate higher inflation. However, given the strength of inflation ...

Chief economist update: RBA promises support over the next three years

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... lows of around 4.9% back in 2011, wages growth remained subdued and measured inflation rose only to the mid-point of the RBAs 2%-3% target band before resuming its downward trend that, in turn, prompted the RBA to cut the official cash rate in succession ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Australia Bond Fund said that whilst quantitative easing can broadly define what many central bank responses has been, the RBAs response has offered more "nuances". "In our view, the RBA's emergency rate cut of 50 bps in total to a record low of 25 bps ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... I know, it's like saying that sugar is sweet and made even sweeter (well depending on one's viewpoint, certainly not the RBAs) by last week's report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing the country's headline CPI inflation rate decelerated ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... ongoing effects of APRA's recent measures to strengthen lending standards in this area". The statement also revealed the RBAs concerns over the Australian dollar's appreciation and high levels of household debt and subdued wage growth. On balance, the ...
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