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The Latest Breaking News from the Reserve Bank

Light-touch competition policy hasn’t helped Australian mortgage holders. It’s time to get tough

Acquisitions such as ANZ’s of Suncorp should be presumed to be anticompetitive until proven otherwise

The Guardian - AU

Australia's jobless rate hits two-year high

Fresh labour data is unlikely to shift the dial for the central bank despite the jobs market slowdown appearing a little ahead of schedule.

AAP

Qantas decision to reduce flight capacity may have led to RBA rate hike, inquiry finds

The ACTU inquiry into price gouging chaired by Allan Fels strongly criticised the lack of competition in Australia’s domestic aviation industry

The Guardian - AU

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Rates probably on hold but all eyes on RBA governor

More interest rate hikes are broadly off the table but the Reserve Bank governor is likely to keep her options open in a big week of public appearances.

AAP

Home lending sinks but a stronger 2024 on the horizon

New home loan activity has dipped after a promising few months but improving economic conditions should pave the way for a better 2024.

AAP

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Experts will examine job data and spending insights for a better idea of how the Reserve Bank will act when it returns for the first time in 2024.

AAP

Inflation surprise all but confirms end to rate hikes

Economists are sounding the death knell for the sharpest interest rate tightening cycle since the 1980s after inflation dropped faster than expected.

AAP

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Retail figures show we’re desperate for a bargain rather than flush with cash. The RBA should take note

When retail spending surges, the Reserve Bank can be tempted to raise interest rates – but analysing the economy requires an understanding of what is happening in the real world.

The Guardian - AU

97.38 per cent of Rs 2000 banknotes returned to RBI since withdrawal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said that 97.38 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have been returned. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bomb blast threat to RBI and other locations in Mumbai; no suspicious object found, say police

A threat mail sent to the Reserve Bank about 11 bomb blasts in Mumbai sent police into a tizzy, but no suspicious object was found at these locations

The Hindu

Inflation was 2023’s unavoidable topic. Will 2024 bring a change of tack from the RBA?

Heading into a year when economic growth is expected to be low, the hope is the Reserve Bank will ease off on raising rates

The Guardian - AU

Interest rates will eventually fall but it's a bit early for borrowers to break out the champagne

Suddenly the talk in global financial markets has spun from “when will interest rates next rise?” to “how soon before they fall?”.

The Conversation

Rate hike cycle claims $25,000 toll, say researchers

The average home loan borrower who hasn't refinanced has paid more than $25,000 extra since the start of the interest rate hiking cycle, research shows.

AAP

RBA backs resilient borrowers to ride out rate rises

Australians are making painful adjustments to cost of living pressures and higher interest rates but are overall proving resilient.

AAP

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Will the RBA raise rates again? Unless prices surge over summer, it's looking less likely

If you’re looking for clues about whether the Reserve Bank has any interest rate rises left, Governor Michele Bullock offered several in her statement after Tuesday’s board meeting, saying:

The Guardian - AU

RBA interest rates: Australian mortgage holders spared pre-Christmas rise from Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps its cash rate on hold at 4.35% in line with expectations from economists after inflation continued to slow

AAP

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

The ASX200 closed down 0.9 per cent despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at its final meeting of 2023.

AAP

ASX notches gain as investors swarm back to stocks

The ASX200 has climbed 0.7 per cent as investors feel more confident global central banks will stop tightening rates earlier than previously thought.

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Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week

These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week.

AAP

RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain

The Reserve Bank interest rate decision and growth statistics for the September quarter to dominate the economic agenda this week.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers welcomes OECD prediction RBA has reached interest rate peak

Federal treasurer downplays prospect of posting a second successive budget surplus

The Guardian - AU

Economic data shows households are feeling the pinch. But will the RBA stop raising rates?

Inflation is set to drop back to under 3% growth by this time next year – if it weren’t for the stage-three tax cuts, that is

AAP

Australian shares warm up as inflation loses more heat

The local share market finished 0.3 per higher after October's inflation readout came in cooler than expected.

AAP

Reserve Bank board shake up outlined in new laws

The federal treasurer has introduced legislation that will underpin the biggest set of reforms at the Reserve Bank in decades.

AAP

Easing inflation takes heat off interest rate rises

Cooling inflation figures have improved the chances of the Reserve Bank keeping interest rates on hold.

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