RBA Set To Hike As Inflation Proves More Persistent

RBA Set To Hike As Inflation Proves More Persistent

The Australian dollar has had a good run in October, sitting in the half of G10 currencies that have outperformed USD.

Commonwealth Bank Now Expects RBA to Hike to 4.85% in November

Commonwealth Bank of Australia now sees the Reserve Bank raising interest rates to 4.85% in November, economist Belinda Allen said in a research note on Wednesday.

Why the RBA must pull the trigger on a November rate rise

Sticky inflation and abysmal productivity mean Michele Bullock has to make a hard choice to secure our economic prosperity.

Recession risk rises and rate hike looms

Economists have warned of a heightened risk the economy slides into recession if the Reserve Bank of Australia hikes interest rates next week.

Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain

A fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week is now seen as likely by financial markets. Whether the rate rise happens then, or at a future meeting, most of the media focus will be on the higher cost of mortgages. But that’s just one of the ways higher rates dampen...

Higher government spending, higher interest rates: what’s next?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Following four cash rate increases commencing in February 2026, it looks likely that Melbourne Cup Day will see the fifth increase in nine months, potentially taking the cash rate to 4.85 per cent, the highest rate since 2008. The problem the RBA has is that it is often argued that monetary policy takes around nine months to move the economic needle. So, where will the…