Geopolitics prompts RBA to reprioritise system resilience, cash
A top official at the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that the central bank, along with key…
Materials Stocks Rise, Technology Down
MT Newswires -Shutterstock The materials sector was one of the only two trading in the green, up over…
Australia Keeps Interest Rates Steady at 3.6%
MT Newswires -Shutterstock Australia’s central bank left interest rates steady at 3.6% as predicted by analysts, according to…
IMF economists say inflation targeting hasn’t performed brilliantly in recent years
A new working paper from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found something fascinating. It says the 2022…
RBA minutes – Signals patience on rate cuts, says policy still slightly restrictive
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signalled it will remain cautious and data dependent on future policy moves,…
Stock Bubble Dread Grips Central Bankers in Washington
Kristalina Georgieva (Bloomberg) — Central bankers, already uneasy about trade tensions and swelling public debt, will collectively confront…
Australia employment unexpectedly falls in August, jobless rate steady
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian employment unexpectedly fell in August as full-time positions dropped back after a sharp rise…
Australia’s central bank exploring how AI can affect economy, governor says
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s central bank is exploring how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence could influence the economy, with…
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…
With RBA in their corner, investors are treating shares and property as sure bets — and that’s risky
Asset prices are now regularly soaring to new heights. To be clear, this is not normal. Asset prices,…
Aussie ‘Big four’ banks cut home loan rates following RBA move
(Reuters) -Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s largest lender, and National Australia Bank, the second-biggest, cut their standard…
Australia cuts interest rates, signals more to come as inflation slows
In this file photo dated Nov 7, 2023, people walk out of the Reserve Bank building in the…