The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.
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The Reserve Bank has warned that if we don’t see inflation coming down, it will have to raise interest rates again.
Lower inflation does not mean prices will return to where they were before. Inflation measures the average change in prices over time, not which specific prices are rising or falling.
The RBA has warned it’s prepared to raise rates again to tame inflation. But these latest figures give it time to pause until November.
The latest figures show petrol prices are down – but nearly everything else is still rising.
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
The central bank has also forecast higher inflation and slower economic growth.
The Reserve Bank will make the call next Tuesday. It’s expected to raise rates to crack down on inflation, before it becomes entrenched.
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates was aimed at taming inflation. Is there a better alternative?
A rate hike next week would be an unusually rapid turnaround after the recent interest rate cuts.
The latest inflation figures are an important piece of the puzzle for the Reserve Bank ahead of its next interest rate decision in February.
Inflation remains stuck above the Reserve Bank’s target band, as hopes for a rate cut fade.
But the new monthly index might create the impression there’s more inflation than there actually is.
See what economists are forecasting for rate cuts – or even rises – in 2026.
Inflation was 1.3% in the September quarter, prompting major banks to revise their expected timeline for the next round of interest rate relief.
The Reserve Bank has made it clear it won’t be rushed into cutting rates again as inflation proves sticky.
While sanctions aim to punish regimes, they often punish citizens instead.
The Reserve Bank faces a delicate balancing act. The timing of the next rate cut is not guaranteed.
Turmoil in markets has added another layer of complexity to the outlook for interest rates.
Ancient Greeks and Romans were well aware that a cost of living crisis can cause political strife. Here’s how they managed.
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