Excitement in the markets around the latest Reserve Bank revelations is premature, according to one leading economist
Economists have weighed in on whether the Reserve Bank will hold, raise or drop the official cash rate at today’s board meeting
A major bank has dismissed housing bubble rumours, pointing to positive characteristics of its loan book and customers
The number and value of mortgages taken out in November has shot up in spite of looming interest rate changes at the time
In a move that will likely come as a surprise to many the Reserve Bank of Australia has elected to cut the official cash interest rate following today’s board meeting
As Australian temperatures heat up heading into summer, a global investment bank says our scorching temperatures could impact economic growth and put pressure on the RBA to cut the cash rate to a new record low
The moves by the major banks to increase home loan rates will give the Reserve Bank scope to cut the cash rate below 2%
The unemployment rate looks to have finally topped out, as the latest jobs data reveals it has hit a 12-month low in May
Home loan lending has recorded the strongest annual growth in over four years, but the Reserve Bank is still likely to maintain an easing bias
The latest consumer confidence survey reported the biggest post-budget lift in eight years, however the survey suggests interest rate cuts may be losing their ability to stimulate the market
