September Quarter CPI Beats RBA Forecast, Putting a November Hike in Play
Underlying inflation rose 1.0% in the September quarter, faster than the RBA expected, and prices are up 4.3% over the year. What it means for 3 November.
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Underlying inflation rose 1.0% in the September quarter, faster than the RBA expected, and prices are up 4.3% over the year. What it means for 3 November.
Read Full Article →Markets have cut the odds of a November hike to around 20% after soft August inflation data — but ANZ and Westpac still call a fifth hike to 4.85%. Here's what's driving the split.
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Read Full Article →The Board voted unanimously to pause for a second straight meeting. But the statement retained an explicit hike warning and projected inflation won't reach the target midpoint until late 2027. Here's what it means for your mortgage.
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Read Full Article →Headline CPI fell to 3.8% — a full point below the RBA's own forecast. Trimmed mean held at 3.6%. Westpac abandoned its hike call. Here's what today's data means for August 11 and your mortgage.
Read Full Article →The June quarter CPI lands on 29 July — 13 days before the RBA meets. Headline is falling. Trimmed mean is rising. Here's what the data needs to show, and what it means for August rates.
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