Going into the November meeting markets were fully expecting a 25 bps rate hike. This was despite the latest trimmed mean reading of 6.1% CPI which was on the high…
The RBA hiked rates by 25bps early on Tuesday morning sending the AUD lower. However, the AUD was also supported at the time by a more positive risk outlook which…
Major central bank rundown It’s time for your central bank catch up. The link to the latest statement is at the bottom of each section, so just click there to…
The RBA hiked by 50 bps as expected on Tuesday this week to 2.35 but stated that it is not on a pre-set path. The RBA is trying to balance…
The veteran economist, Saul Eslake, sees Australia’s abandoning 50bps rate hikes going forward. He sees a sharper slowdown in GDP and labour data which he thinks could see the RBA…
One of the benefits of seasonal trading is that it allows you to spot big market themes early on. Here is a good example of how to spot and use…
Major central bank rundown It’s time for your central bank catch up. The link to the latest statement is at the bottom of each section, so just click there to…
The RBA hiked by 50 bps to 1.35% as anticipated. Short-term interest rate markets saw an 80% chance of a 50bps hike, but economists were expecting a 50bps hike. So,…
At the last RBA meeting, the Board decided to hike rates by 25 bps due to unexpectedly high inflation. Furthermore, Governor Lowe indicated that he expects further interest rate hikes…
The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by hiking rates by 25 bps vs the 15 bps expected. The RBA Board stated that inflation was more of a problem than…