Buying a home still a 'stretch' so young Aussies seize on 'rentvesting' property trend: 'Alternative paths'
Rentvesting is set to gain more momentum as Australians try to crack into the property market without taking on unreasonable ...
Why are the banks waiting to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut?
The big banks wasted no time in announcing they would cut rates for mortgage borrowers after the RBA reduced the cash rate on Tuesday. So why haven't the changes taken effect yet?
Risk-free investing days are coming to an end … here’s some choices
The big issue for investors is not that rates were finally cut a quarter of a per cent this week, it’s the change of ...
Barefoot Investor says it’s time to call your bank and whine
Well, whenever you see a headline predicting interest rates, don’t bother reading the article. There’s a very good chance ...
Interest rate cut ignites market
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent has signalled a shift in ...
Want to make the most of this rate cut? Don’t spend it
It might feel counterintuitive to pretend this extra money doesn’t exist after penny-pinching for so long, but there are ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PCE Data, German Elections in Focus
Germany's Ifo business climate index on Monday could confirm the optimism in the latest ZEW sentiment index. The breakdown of fourth-quarter German GDP on Tuesday will provide insight into the strong ...
Australia's central bank cautious on rate cuts, all depends on data
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will ...
RBA Doesn’t Share Market’s Confidence on Rate-Cut Path: Q&A
Australia’s central bank still has “work to do” to bring inflation back to its 2-3% target and doesn’t yet share the market’s ...
Australia jobless rate rises in January even as employment booms
Australia's unemployment rate ticked higher in January even though job creation handily outpaced forecasts, data showed on ...
What’s really happening to Australia’s economy: will rate cuts make a difference?
The Reserve Bank has cut rates, but deeper structural issues remain. Will economic policy shifts be enough to prevent ...
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RBA Cuts Interest Rates to 4.10 percent: What It Means for Markets & Investors
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates to 4.10% from 4.35% on Tuesday, marking its first rate cut since 2020. While the move was widely expected, the RBA remained cautious on further ...