Australia’s hotter Q4 core inflation fuels bets for rate hike next week
Core Q4 inflation rises to uncomfortable level, puts RBA on high alert Headline inflation also accelerates in December,…
Interest rate hikes increasingly likely in 2026 but a major event would produce the opposite result
An interest rate hike on Tuesday is a practical impossibility. But if a growing number of forecasters are…
Australia’s household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets
Strong spending data bodes well for Q4 GDP Shoppers lured by year-end sales events, discretionary spending jumps Swaps…
ASX Suffers Another Outage, Drawing Fresh Scrutiny from Regulators – Regulation Asia
ASX Suffers Another Outage, Drawing Fresh Scrutiny from Regulators Regulation Asia ASX Says Company Announcements Blackout Resolved Bloomberg.com KFC owner…
Kiwi slumps ahead of Q3 jobs data, AUD/NZD tests 2022 high
New Zealand Dollar is under broad pressure today, partly as risk sentiment turned mildly sour in Asian trade…
Australia’s home prices surge by most in over two years in October
SYDNEY, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Australian home prices jumped by the most in more than two years in…
Asia stocks rise on AI optimism, investors gird for Fed, tech earnings
Asia shares upbeat; eyes on earnings from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta report after the bell 25bp Fed…
Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5pc
Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5 per cent in September, up from 4.3 per cent in August, in…
RBA set to hold key interest rates as inflation picks up pace
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold the interest rate at 3.60% in September. RBA Governor…
RBA on hold, soft ISMs, and a fragile NFP — What it means for AUD/USD, DXY, and the S&P 500
RBA rate decision (Tue, Sep 30 – likely hold at 3.60%) Consensus is firmly for no change, with…
Australia’s monthly CPI inflation rises to 3.0% YoY in August vs. 2.9% expected
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 3.0% in the year to August, following a 2.8% increase reported in July,…
Home prices keep rising in ‘seller’s market’ as new property listings below average
Australian property prices have pushed higher again in August, as lower interest rates, rising real wages and buyer…