Aussie discretionary retailers hit third straight record on rate cut hopes
Australian discretionary retailers hit a record for the third straight session on Thursday, after cooling inflation data ...
When will mortgage rates go down? Here's what Australia's biggest banks say
Australia's biggest four banks are all predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the official cash rate from ...
Inflation eases as the price of essentials like fuel, pharmaceuticals and electricity fall
The chances of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut in February have improved significantly as price rises ease. So what's behind ...
‘Economic case is not there’: Major call on February rate cut
A leading Australian economist remains unconvinced the Reserve Bank of Australia should cut rates when it meets in February ...
AUD/USD slides as weak inflation data fuels RBA rate cut bets
The AUD/USD dropped by 0.57% to 0.6225 on Wednesday, struggling near weekly lows below 0.6250. Softer-than-expected inflation ...
Underlying inflation drops to 3.2pc
The sharper-than-expected decline in inflation bolsters the prospect of an interest rate cut before the federal election.
Last of big banks pulls surprise rate cut move
The last of Australia’s big four banks now expects to see interest rates cut in February, bringing relief forward by three ...
Australia CPI set to ease further in December, nearing RBA’s target
The RBA has maintained the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 4.35% since November 2023, claiming inflation needs to “sustainably” return to its target band of 2% - 3% before considering a rate cut.