The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate on hold for a 16th straight month. What changed since the last meeting? Show More
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· If it wasn’t for the Reserve Bank, the domestic calendar in the coming week would be decidedly thin. In the US, there are few key events in a holiday-shortened week. Minutes of the last central bank policymaking meetings are released in Australia and the US. Show More
Reserve Bank dominates the agenda: It is a quiet week for economic data in the US and Australia. The Reserve Bank dominates the key local events. Show More
CommSec Chief Economist Craig James takes a look at the economic events scheduled for the week ahead, including home prices, the RBA Board meeting and the RBA Statement on Monetary Policy. Show More
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.2% in the June quarter, below market expectations for a lift of 0.4%. The annual rate of inflation fell from 2.1% to 1.9% - below the RBA’s target band of 2-3%. Show More
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 1.5% in July as widely expected. CommSec expects rates to stay on hold throughout the 2017/18 financial year. Show More
CommSec Chief Economist Craig James takes a look at the economic events scheduled for the week ahead, including RBA Board Meeting, Retail Sales and International Trade data. Show More
CommSec Chief Economist Craig James takes a look at the economic events scheduled for the week ahead, including RBA Board Minutes, Residential Property Prices data and a speech by the RBA Governor. Show More
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at a record low of 1.50 per cent for the 10th straight month (ninth meeting). The Reserve Bank has maintained its “neutral stance” – meaning that rate hikes are as likely as rate cuts in the period ahead. In practice though no... Show More
The central bank has left the cash rate on hold at 1.5% in March. CommSec expects the RBA will likely stay on the interest rate sidelines throughout 2017 Show More
The December quarter economic growth data is released on March 1. But in the coming week, pieces of the puzzle start to be put together. The other data focus domestically is on wages. But once again it will be the Reserve Bank that draws the most attention, with a speech... Show More
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at a record low 1.5% as widely expected. The Central Bank has maintained its neutral stance, and forecasts for inflation Show More
The central bank has left the cash rate on hold at a record low 1.5% in September, following 0.25% cuts in May & August. The focus now is on the September quarter inflation data due in late October View more CommSec Economic Insights at https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/the-markets.html Show More
There’s a strong chance the Reserve Bank could cut the cash rate on Tuesday to a record low 1.75% following the release of weaker than expected March quarter inflation Show More
The central bank as left the cash rate on hold at a record low of 2% for the tenth straight month. RBA Board members appear to be more upbeat on the outlook for the local economy MORE MARKET NEWS AT https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/the-markets.html Show More
With inflation in check, the Reserve Bank is expected to leave the cash rate on hold when it meets on Tuesday 2 February MORE MARKET VIDEOS AT https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/commsectv.html Show More
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut interest rates last month, ongoing weakness in commodity prices, and heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates within coming months, it's no surprise the Australian dollar has taken a tumble of late. Indeed, after a slight firming trend... Show More
