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A resurgent domestic economy and sticky inflation will force the Reserve Bank to do a U-turn and 'increase its benchmark interest rate three times' this year.
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The timing of when the RBA will begin cutting interest rates has become a subject of speculation among economists.
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The CommBank chief economist has shared his thoughts on the economy’s fate for 2024, touching on cash and inflation rates, as well as house prices.
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An Australian bank has delivered a surprising gift to new home hunters just before Christmas.
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Three of Australia's big four banks have hiked their variable home loan rate following the Reserve Bank's interest rates increase yesterday.
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When official rates were last rising, the banks were criticised for quickly raising the interest rate on home loans. This rate cycle is different.
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There are fears that “contagion” will spread after the collapse of a major US bank — and it could impact interest rates in Australia.
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The Reserve Bank’s 10th interest rates hike in a row last week has sparked a flurry of fresh activity from lenders, which have been quick to pass on higher mort…
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Australians are being warned to brace for more rate pain as banks predict a grim outlook for the year ahead.
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While the banks have been quick to pass on RBA’s every cash rate increase, they have not matched all the decreases since June 2019.
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While interest rate increases are lamented by many, Aussie savers are in for a nice boost to their bank accounts.
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House prices could fall by a whopping 20 per cent in the next year in Sydney and by 17 per cent in Hobart, a new forecast has found.
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