RBA interest rate decision

Latest news and analysis on RBA interest rate decision

Macro

June labour market data puts pressure on the RBA to cut in August, but …

Weak June labour data raise odds of an August RBA cut, but policy rules suggest cash rate is already too low.
Damien Boey
Wilson Asset Management
Equities

Faster and deeper rate cuts are bullish for Australian equities

Here I unpack the possibility of faster and deeper RBA cuts, and what it would for equity investors.
Jun Bei Liu
Ten Cap
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With more rate cuts on the way, how are the pros adjusting portfolios?

Matthew Haupt from Wilson Asset Management and Tim Johnston from Tyndall Asset Management discus how lower rates will impact ASX investing.
ALX
VCX
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Livewire Markets
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Buy Hold Sell: 3 ASX winners (and 2 losers) ahead of the RBA's next cut

Matthew Haupt from Wilson Asset Management and Tim Johnston from Tyndall Asset Management discuss rate cut winners and losers.
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RMD
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Livewire Markets
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Dr Philip Lowe: Interest rates alone can’t conquer Australia’s cost of living crisis

The former RBA Governor says Australia is obsessed with interest rates like no other country, and it is distracting us from bigger issues.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Macro

'We do feel optimistic': RBA cuts rates and delivers positive inflation forecasts

The RBA now forecasts core inflation to fall to 2.7% by June 2025 and stay at that rate through to 2027.
Tom Richardson
Livewire Markets
Macro

The Fed cut by 50 basis points. Would the RBA consider doing the same?

The RBA holds rates for another meeting - even as its peers start the long cutting road back to neutral.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

A statement of ifs and buts

Will the RBA’s gentler approach continue to work? Find out in this edition of The Rate Debate.
Darren Langer
Yarra Capital Management
Macro

The RBA did not consider a cut at its June meeting - but it did consider a hike

The narrow path to a soft landing, in the RBA Governor's own words, "appears to be getting narrower".
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Forget June meeting, August still ‘live’ for RBA rate hike –Morgan Stanley

Tomorrow’s RBA meeting isn't expected to yield a change, but August's meeting is 'live' for a rate hike according to Morgan Stanley.
Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Macro

The RBA holds interest rates at 4.35% - but will it rule anything in or out?

Will markets get the change in language they have been yearning for?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

RBA 40-60 hike vs hold, and you can forget about a rate cut in the next 12 months

Markets were expecting the next move in interest rates to be down, but after worse than expected inflation data a hike is back on the table.
Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Macro

The RBA should warn that it could raise rates again

High inflation reinforces that the RBA should have raised rates by more last year, in line with its peers.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Persistent services inflation contrasts with falling goods prices

Underlying inflation is tracking in line with the RBA's forecast, with strong services inflation contrasting with falling goods prices.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Has the RBA finally ruled out more rate hikes for this cycle?

The RBA holds interest rates - but will its messaging move markets?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Will the RBA wait until inflation is less than 3% to start cutting?

Analysis of previous examples of the RBA cutting interest rates before inflation was in the target range provides insights on what to expect
Jonathan Kearns
Challenger
Macro

The RBA hikes interest rates again. But will this be the last one?

425 basis points worth of rate hikes are in the can. But will there be another 25 before Christmas?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

5 reasons why the RBA will hike next week (and the key reason it may not)

An upside surprise to quarterly inflation has economists rushing into the "one more hike" option.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

5 things you need to know about the RBA's October interest rate decision

The RBA announced a hold on interest rates for October, but don’t get too comfortable yet.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Macro

The RBA kept rates on hold in September 2023. Here's what that means

Today’s RBA interest rate decision saw Philip Lowe announce a hold at 4.10% for the Australian cash rate.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
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