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Australian Inflation Beat Pushes Banks to Bring Forward RBA Rate Hike Calls
Headline CPI fell to 3.5% but sticky trimmed mean inflation and a faster-than-expected July print have ANZ tipping a Nov...
CommBank: Cost-of-living squeeze may ease by 2027 as wages cool
CommBank's July Wage and Labour Insight report points to easing inflation and a more balanced jobs market, but near-term...
Australian Wages Slip Behind Inflation for First Time Since 2022
ABS data shows average full-time earnings rose 3.7% in the year to May 2026, trailing 3.8% inflation and leaving real in...
Fed September Hike Bets Cool as BOJ Wagers Heat Up
US rate expectations eased after in-line CPI and soft payrolls, while Japan's 7.2% wholesale inflation revived BOJ hike ...
CBA Warns of 15% Mortgage Slump, Sees Stabilisation as Profit Beats Forecast
CBA beats profit forecast with $10.98bn, but mortgage applications slump 15% since May due to tax changes and rate hikes...
Buckle Up: RBA Rate Pause May Be Brief as Housing Market Braces for Turbulence
While the RBA is widely expected to hold rates steady this week, economists caution that another hike is likely before y...
RBA Set to Hold Cash Rate at 4.35% as Inflation Surprise Eases Pressure
Australia's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold next week after headline inflation fell unexpectedly...
Kochie Warns RBA: Another Hike Would Push Households 'Over the Edge'
David Koch says Australian mortgage holders are already buckling under high costs, and a further rate rise would be deva...
Macquarie Bank Cuts Home Loan Rates as 28 Lenders Compete for Borrowers; Credit Card Perks Slashed
Macquarie joins a wave of variable rate cuts, while NAB, Westpac and ANZ cut credit card rewards ahead of RBA surcharge ...
NAB Reveals 15% Drop in Mortgage Applications as RBA Rules Out Housing Relief
National Australia Bank reports a sharp fall in home loan demand, while the Reserve Bank signals it won't intervene to p...
Australia’s Q2 Inflation Cools Below Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Fears
Consumer price growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter, giving the Reserve Bank of Australia room to hold...
Aussie Inflation Above 3.9% Would Trigger August Rate Hike, Economists Warn
Economists say Wednesday's trimmed mean CPI is the RBA's make-or-break moment, with a print above 3.9 per cent making an...