inflation

Persistent high inflation would mean dealing with it for longer and even higher interest rates, the RBA has warned.

While current high inflation came as ‘a shock’ its pressure could get ‘more variable’, the central bank has warned.

Inflation driven by government policy could force the RBA to squeeze Australia’s market sector, Westpac’s chief economist has warned.

Banks and entities have released new analyses and forecasts after the latest inflation data came in higher than expected.

More than a quarter of borrowers are unprepared for rate rises, new data from aggregator Mortgage Choice suggests.

Annual inflation has continued to fall from its peak, the latest ABS data has revealed.

The higher-than-expected inflation figures for April could weigh on the central bank’s monetary policy decision next week.

People are once again spending their hard-earned money after a couple years of scrounging, adding further fuel to the rate cut fire.

The latest CPI figures have revealed that inflation has returned to the RBA’s coveted 2–3 per cent range.

An ANZ economist predicts headline inflation will fall in Q1 2023, indicating another rate pause is expected in May. 

Brokers have reacted to the renewed spectre of additional rate hikes after Australia’s four largest banks revised their forecasts for the Reserve Bank’s next decision.

Brokers have taken a measured view of fresh inflation data, which has placed an interest rate hike firmly back on the table.

Latest housing data reveals supply constraints and labour costs have fuelled the fastest building-industry inflation rate over the past four decades.

The RBA governor has conceded that the board did not respond promptly enough with interest rate increases when inflation began to rise.

Australia’s capital city house prices have pushed past the $1 million median mark for the first time, although growth is diverging across markets.