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Christmas spending sparks grim rate warning

Average Australian household plans to spend $1,712 this festive season with over 80% of 18-30-year-olds maintaining or increasing spending despite inflation pressures.

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Australian household spending is tipped to soar over the festive period. But experts are sounding the alarm on what this could mean for interest rates ahead of the Reserve Bank meeting in February.

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‘Necessary’: RBA’s grim cash rate warning

The Reserve Bank has given a grim pre-Christmas warning on interest rates – as the board remains split over conflicting inflation signals.

·Australia
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Christmas spending sparks grim rate warning

Australian household spending is tipped to soar over the festive period. But experts are sounding the alarm on what this could mean for interest rates ahead of the Reserve Bank meeting in February.

·City of Perth, Australia
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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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