RBA rates bombshell in data released today

Fresh employment data has thrown a spanner in the works for the Reserve Bank that could keep the case for an interest rate hike in the coming months alive.

Unemployment rate drops to 4.1 per cent ahead of RBA's next rates meeting

Australia's unemployment rate fell from 4.3 to 4.1 per cent in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the ...

Why The RBA Could Still Raise Interest Rates Next Month

Beneath the surface, household demand appears far more resilient than the RBA had anticipated. Consumer spending has surged ...

Banks make huge move ahead of rates decision

Mortgage holders will be holding their breath in 2026 as 34 lenders start lifting their fixed interest rate offerings.

Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser downplays easing inflation ahead of February meeting

The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank Andrew Hauser confirms the news mortgage borrowers would not have wanted to hear — interest rates are highly unlikely to head lower anytime soon.
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All eyes on crucial data ahead of first RBA meeting

Home owners will wait with baited breath for the Reserve Bank of Australia to hand down its cash rate decision after the ...

Why a hike in interest rates by the RBA next month is still on the cards

The central bank now faces a delicate balancing act. Two of the big four banks – NAB and CBA – are tipping a rate hike next ...

The RBA is primed for an embarrassing backflip

The Reserve Bank of Australia is heading towards being the first central bank in the world to raise rates following a ...

NAB, Commonwealth Bank start lifting interest rates ahead of predicted RBA February cash rate hike

The RBA next meets on February 2 and 3. Both Commonwealth Bank and NAB predicting the cash rate will rise from 3.60 to 3.85 ...