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29 May 2023
Weakening economic indicators and rising mortgage debt reduce probability of further rate increases, economists have discussed.
8 July 2024
Good news for Aussies as economists from Bendigo Bank are predicting the RBA cash rate to remain steady throughout 2024.
14 December 2016
A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest rates next year, due to concern over house prices.
30 December 2016
A leading Australian economist has predicted that Australia will see an oversupply of apartments in 2017, but suggested that any oversupply will be “short-lived” due to Australia’s ...
29 May 2024
The RBA’s hand may be forced towards another hike due to the latest monthly CPI print.
1 June 2023
The higher-than-expected inflation figures for April could weigh on the central bank’s monetary policy decision next week.
7 November 2024
A February interest rate cut is still on the table despite a lack of guidance on the outlook for the cash rate for the beginning of 2025.
29 April 2024
Interest rate hikes may continue to rise in the later half of the year, an economist has said.
31 July 2023
While some of the major banks’ economists have revised down their peak estimates for the cash rate, a hike in August remains on the cards.
26 July 2023
As the quarterly inflation data came in below market expectations, some economists revised their cash rate estimates.
24 January 2024
Major bank economists have forecast a softer-than-expected print from the upcoming quarterly CPI data.
5 July 2024
The number of homes approved to be built saw an uptick in the month of May – a good sign for our housing and construction landscape.
26 July 2023
With the release of the June quarter inflation data today, economists are uncertain it will ease enough to keep interest rates on hold.
14 July 2023
A major bank’s economist remains “fairly optimistic” on the global outlook amid cost-of-living pressures faced by mortgage borrowers.
2 January 2024
Despite initial concerns at the onset of 2023, the year unfolded more positively than anticipated, spotlighting persistent concerns about inflation and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ...