RBA
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Interest rates
RBA inflation outlook ups pressure on Chalmers ahead of budget
The Reserve Bank revealed it expects price pressures to grow through the rest of the year, which may require another lift in official interest rates.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
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Editorial
Federal budget
Chalmers’ challenge: Hard-headed budget discipline
Australia’s debt-laden households need the treasurer to keep federal spending in check.
- The Herald's View
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World markets
ASX lifts after RBA leaves rates on hold
The Australian sharemarket extended gains after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged, with the bourse building on its early gains following a strong finish on Wall Street.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
Interest rates
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers
Jim Chalmers, a Brisbane Broncos fanatic, will wonder what hit him after the Reserve Bank signalled higher interest rates for longer.
- by Shane Wright
Five things to know about the Australian economy
Here are the key takeaways on the economy from the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy statement.
- by Rachel Clun
Home buyers’ inflation pain almost double the official rate
When the ABS factored interest rates into its cost-of-living index, working people paying off mortgages endured the worst inflation.
- by Shane Wright
‘Path forward remains uncertain’: Spending slumps before RBA’s pre-budget rates call
Retail spending growth over the year to the end of March was just 0.8 per cent – the weakest growth on record outside the pandemic and the introduction of the GST in 2000.
- by Rachel Clun
Analysis
Interest rates
When interest rates eventually fall, banks will face a critical decision
In previous cycles of Reserve Bank interest-rate changes, the major banks often responded in ways that helped boost their profits. Would they use those tactics today and risk becoming a target for political attacks?
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Inflation
Chalmers’ high-wire act just got harder
For two years, the Reserve Bank has been talking about negotiating a narrow economic path. But inflation is buried deep in parts of the economy.
- by Shane Wright
Chalmers prepares for weak economy to hit budget bottom line
Jim Chalmers is on track to deliver successive budget surpluses, but a slowing economy may force the nation’s finances back into the red.
- by Shane Wright
Conflict, inflation and market correction weigh on Australian shares
Market watchers expect further pain as tensions between Iran and Israel mount and quarterly domestic inflation figures are released this week.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey