The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today announced the decision to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to keep the official cash rate at 4.10% follows a better-than-expected trend in inflation nationally in last month’s CPI report.
Following a surprise increase last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today again decided to increase the official cash rate by 0.25%. The decision to lift the official cash rate to 4.10% was promoted by the April Consumer Price Index increasing from 6.3% to 6.8% and concerns around the…
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Following a pause last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate by 0.25% to 3.85%. Whilst headline inflation eased to 7% during the March quarter, it remains well beyond the RBA’s target range of 2-3%.
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Following ten consecutive rate rises, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to hold the official cash rate at 3.60%. Today’s decision was spurred by turmoil in global banking markets and the monthly CPI indicator showing local inflation had eased last month.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the tenth consecutive time, this time by 0.25% to 3.60%. Despite a slightly lower inflation figure of 7.4% in January, stronger than expected January retail sales have encouraged the RBA to remain on the increase…
It’s the ultimate property conundrum – buy or rent? The answer is: it depends. Annoying, right? But don’t be discouraged. It’s not an impossible question to answer. It just means the key factors you need to consider – prices, rent, interest rates – are constantly shifting. It’s worth diving into…
