Australian Interest Rates

Mortgage rates have risen by less than the cash rate, although there has still been a substantial increase in loan payments.

Similar to the US experience, core goods inflation has slumped, but services inflation remains high.

Consumer spending could hold up for longer than commonly thought if households change their saving behaviour.

AMP's Shane Oliver looks at the positives and negatives for the residential property market outlook.

The RBA is set to pause rates soon - and that can extend the economic cycle and provide upside for investors.

House prices have moved sideways in February due to seasonal factors that will be superseded by the RBA’s interest rate hammer...

Recent calls for an overhaul of the RBA need to be considered carefully as maintaining the RBA’s independence is critical.

House prices and interest rates are hot topics but it's not the complete residential property story according to Quay's Chris Bedingfield.

A lively discussion from the champions of fixed income

Christian Baylis from Fortlake Asset Management delivered stellar returns from fixed income in 2022. Here's how he did it.

Rate cuts will come eventually, but central banks need to break some things first.

When markets are noisy, discipline comes to the fore.

Finding quality companies is only half the battle.

‘Tis the season to start feeling pessimistic and tighten the budget if the latest data is anything to go by. There’s been gloom and doom predicted for markets all...

What's that noise, you ask? That’s the sound of pressure being released out of the market. We've heard an ever louder cacophony of bearish market calls in recent...

The RBA hiked rates for the sixth consecutive month. With lead indicators showing signs of inflation coming off the boil and European banks starting to see stress,...

Inflation is the buzzword of our present time in the markets - and with good reason. After years of central banks suggesting that price rises would be transitory and...

Our fundamental model of Australian swap spreads that we released in December 2021 started the new year well, predicting the early tightening of 10-year swap spreads...