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RBA governor Phil Lowe has made his latest monetary policy decision as he counts down to his departure in mid-September....

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the successor for Philip Lowe at the Reserve Bank of Australia....

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It is understood Reserve Bank of Australia governor, Philip Lowe, will not be re-appointed to the governor position with a decision due to be made later today....

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The risk of a soft landing is increasingly being priced into markets, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has held rates at 4.1 per cent as the committee wants to allow time to assess the impact of previous interest rates rises....

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Asset allocators are cutting their exposure to both cash and equities as they await a meaningful downward surprise to interest rates....

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The Reserve Bank of Australia defied hold expectations in June, surprising market participants by raising the interest rate further to 4.1 per cent in its continued battl...

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The RBA has made its latest interest rate call for June with the bank warning further rate hikes are still to come....

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Inflation is set to be a key challenge for clients as we enter a period of core inflation which will be more difficult to budge without an economic slowdown to ‘reset’ th...

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There are unlikely to be rate cuts by central banks this year, according to JPMAM’s Kerry Craig, but investors need to prepare their portfolios for a 2024 rate reversal....

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Higher interest rates have helped deliver a 10 per cent boost to the major banks’ collective earnings, but weakening economic activity and heightened competition have dim...

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The central bank’s monetary policy board has announced its cash rate decision amid mixed signals from the domestic and global economy....

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A whole generation of investment managers – and some central bankers – are navigating an economic landscape they have never experienced....

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Due to the nation’s sensitivity to the global economy, Australia could be leading Western central banks in the race against inflation....

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The RBA remains open to further rate tightening amid speculation of an end to the cycle....

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