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Commonwealth Bank's warning to mortgage holders over next RBA interest rate cut: ‘No smoking gun’
The Commonwealth Bank has warned mortgage holders not to expect back-to-back interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank (RBA).
Inflation data no barrier to another RBA rate cut
Headline inflation remained within the central bank’s target band in April, bolstering market confidence for further easing ...
Mortgage stress steady in April, set to ease after RBA rate cuts
The official cash rate is now 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, following two 0.25% cuts in February and May. According to ...
Odds remain on July RBA rate cut as inflation stays steady at 2.4pc in April, while trimmed mean edges up
Consumer prices rose 2.4 per cent for the year to April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is the third ...
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Rising inflation and slowing productivity puts RBA’s interest rate cuts in doubt as underlying costs climb
Traders are still betting on the Reserve Bank to cut rates at its next meeting, but there are multiple factors that will worry the Reserve Bank of Australia board.
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Mortgage relief for millions as RBA cuts interest rates but don’t expect much more
Tuesday’s interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia will be welcomed by millions of borrowers, but people shouldn’t ...
Key detail in latest interest rate cut as RBA keeps a close eye on the US
Interest rates have fallen once again and, while this is welcome news to many struggling homeowners, experts have issued ...
Consumer confidence falls despite RBA rate cut
“ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.8pts last week to 87.0pts. There was a broad-based fall across the ...
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Inflation read for April comes in hotter than forecast but holds within RBA’s comfort zone
The latest reading on inflation has defied predictions from economists of a fall deeper into the Reserve Bank’s comfort zone.
Where could the RBA interest rate go in the next 12 months?
The BetaShares Chief Economist is expecting annual underlying inflation to ease in the coming months, to the "mid-point of ...