NAB joins major banks in significant RBA interest rate call: 'More quickly'
The Big Four banks all expect the RBA will cut rates at its February meeting, with lower-than-expected inflation data giving the "green light".
When will mortgage rates go down? Here's what Australia's biggest banks say
Australia's biggest four banks are all predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the official cash rate from the current 4.35 per cent at its February meeting. ANZ expects the RBA will ...
Jim Chalmers has gloated the worst of the cost-of-living crisis is over... but these bleak figures reveal why millions of Aussies are still not celebrating
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the worst of the cost of living crisis is 'truly behind us'- but chilling new evidence says ...
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Australia’s Inflation Drops to 2.4%, But Rising Rents and Insurance Keep Pressure High
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the country’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.2% in the December 2024 quarter, lowering annual inflation to 2.4%. Falling fuel and ...
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‘It’s On’: Three Major Banks Now Expect Major RBA Rate Cut In February
Australia’s inflation rate has fallen more than expected, prompting three of the big four banks to revise their forecasts and ...
Tax-free super cap for retirement phase set to reach $2 million
The transfer balance cap is the limit on the amount of money that can be moved into super’s tax-free retirement phase. It ...
Aussie Discretionary Retailers Hit Third Straight Record on Rate Cut Hopes
(Reuters) - Australian discretionary retailers hit a record for the third straight session on Thursday, after cooling inflation data raised hopes of an interest rate cut as early as next month, which ...
Nervous calm shrouds FX, while February 1 US tariffs look less likely
Overview: There is a nervous calm in the foreign exchange market. The Federal Reserve indicated that the relatively good ...
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Stadium Australia is set to host the final of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, 24 years after the Wallabies' last-gasp loss to England at the same venue. Permai the elephant made the 40 hour journey ...
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