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The New Daily
Matthew Elmas

‘Finely balanced’: June interest rates hike was sparked by fresh inflation fears, minutes reveal

RBA governor defends most recent interest rate rise 10 News First – Disclaimer

The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates to a fresh decade high in June was “finely balanced”, with fears inflation will fall too slowly ultimately pushing central bankers towards another mortgage squeeze.

Meeting minutes published Tuesday confirmed the RBA is concerned its plan to bring inflation back to target by mid-2025 will be derailed by a combination of stubbornly high services, prices and rising wages growth.

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