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Builders Relieved as RBA Holds Fire on More Rate Rises
Business
Wednesday April 5 2023

Builders Relieved as RBA Holds Fire on More Rate Rises

Builders across Australia are breathing a sigh of relief as the nation’s central bank has hit pause on further interest rate rises for now.

Housing Construction Lending Hits 10-Year Low
Residential
Monday January 16 2023

Housing Construction Lending Hits 10-Year Low

The slowdown in housing construction activity throughout Australia continues to intensify, with the latest data showing lending activity to finance new housing construction at near 10-year...

Interest Rates Must Rise Further to Tame Embedded Inflation
Business
Monday October 3 2022

Interest Rates Must Rise Further to Tame Embedded Inflation

Interest rates will need to rise further in Australia as the Reserve Bank will need to wring ‘embedded’ inflation out of the system, a leading economist...

Rates Rise Further as Housing Construction Market Shows Signs of Easing
Residential
Wednesday September 7 2022

Rates Rise Further as Housing Construction Market Shows Signs of Easing

Interest rates are set to increase further as signs that the boom in detached new home construction may waning continue to emerge.

RBA cuts rate to 0.5% to ease virus hurt
Business
Wednesday March 4 2020

RBA cuts rate to 0.5% to ease virus hurt

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new record low of 0.5 per cent as it moves to buttress the economy...

Signs Australian Economy Regaining Momentum
Business
Wednesday September 6 2017

Signs Australian Economy Regaining Momentum

The Turnbull government will be hoping official growth figures can get the focus back on to the economy after weeks of distraction from parliament's citizenship fiasco...

Energy Prices: the RBA’s Surprise Tool for Controlling Inflation
Business
Tuesday August 22 2017

Energy Prices: the RBA’s Surprise Tool for Controlling Inflation

The minutes of the RBA meeting on 4 July have been interpreted by many commentators as evidence that the RBA is looking to increase interest rates...

RBA Worried about Housing Market
Residential
Thursday August 17 2017

RBA Worried about Housing Market

The central bank is losing confidence that Australia's hot property market is cooling enough, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney, an economist says.

NSW House Prices Pushing Aussies into Flats
Residential
Thursday August 17 2017

NSW House Prices Pushing Aussies into Flats

Climbing property prices and a growing demand to rent in NSW have boosted approvals for new medium density developments in the state, despite a slowing trend...

Business
10 Aug, 2018
NZ Reserve Bank May Hold Rate Until 2020

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it might not move the official cash rate for more than two years as it adds to voices pointing...

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Business
9 Aug, 2018
RBA Upbeat But in no Hurry for Rate Hike

The "best course" of action for the Reserve Bank of Australia is for the cash rate to stay at record lows for the time being, RBA...

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