RBA meeting minutes underline upside inflation risks, leave door ajar to tightening
Reserve Bank of Australia Minutes of the December 2025 Monetary Policy Board Meeting. Summary RBA minutes show rising concern that inflation pressures may be more persistent. Confidence that policy is…
Read More »RBA’s Bullock: Discussed circumstances in which we might have to tighten
Did not explicitly consider case for a rate hike this meeting Discussed circumstances in which we might have to tighten Did discuss what they might have to do if rates…
Read More »AUD/USD steadies following RBA Minutes, cooling US labor data
AUD/USD trades steady on Tuesday, around 0.6490 at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.
Read More »RBA says rates could stay on hold longer but easing still possible if growth weakens
The Reserve Bank of Australia signalled a more balanced policy stance in the minutes of its November 3–4 meeting, saying it could keep the cash rate unchanged for longer if…
Read More »Australian Q3 Core inflation (trimmed mean) +1.0% q/q (expected 0.8%, RBA forecast 0.6%)
more to come Q3 and September month inflation data for Australia – it’s the quarterly data that is of most focus Australia Q3 CPI data: Trimmed mean CPI +1% q/q…
Read More »Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock says tightness remains in labour market
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock Recent interest rate cuts are expected to support spending by households and businesses. Labour market conditions are close to full employment. Recovery in household…
Read More »RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 3.85% in latest policy decision
Prior 3.85% Inflation has continued to moderate With the cash rate 50 bps lower than five months ago and wider economic conditions evolving broadly as expected, RBA judges that it…
Read More »Asia stocks drift higher after China cuts interest rates; RBA cut in focus
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Read More »Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment (May 2025) +2.2% (prior -6.0%)
Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment stays deeply pessimistic (below 100) +2.2% m/m in May to 92.1 prior -6% to 90.1 Earlier from Australia we had the weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer…
Read More »Australian Inflation Expectations (December 2024) 4.2% (prior 3.8%)
Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflation Expectations in Australia for December 2024. Jumped to 4.2% from 3.8% in November. This is what I put together before today’s data (which I…
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