Category: RBA
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Asia FX weak as yen falls from 7-mth peak; Aussie firms on hawkish RBA By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies were slightly lower on Tuesday as the dollar steadied after its recent slide, with the Japanese yen retreating from seven-month highs. The Australian dollar was among the region’s best performing currencies, rising after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged but took a hawkish stance…
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, as expected
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Previous 4.35% Inflation remains above target and proves persistent The outlook remains highly uncertain. The process of returning inflation to target has been slow and turbulent. High unit labor costs and persistent inflation point to higher price risks. Wage growth appears to have peaked but is still above the level…
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Yen choppy after BOJ hikes, Aussie struggles as RBA cuts eyed By Reuters
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Written by Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen swung between gains and losses on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates at the end of its two-day policy meeting and unveiled a detailed plan to scale back its massive bond-buying programme. The yen rose about 0.8% to…
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Cooler Core Inflation In Australia Reduced RBA Rate Hike Odds
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Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed that inflation in Australia maintained its quarterly growth of 1.0% in the second quarter of 2024, which was driven by price increases in food, clothing, alcohol and tobacco products. On an annual basis, the pace of price increases accelerated from 3.6% to 3.8% in…
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Here’s a forecast for a 25bp RBA rate hike next week – citing inflation not falling
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ING Bank’s response to today’s inflation data from Australia: If you want a reason to keep rates unchanged at the August 6 meeting, today’s core numbers somewhat support the “let’s give the economy the benefit of the doubt” argument. The decision taken in August is certainly more balanced today than…
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RBA could hike rates in August, supporting AUDUSD- UBS By Investing.com
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UBS said it expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates in August after a series of inflation surprises, and that the Australian dollar (AUDUSD) is likely to benefit from such a scenario in the longer term. Australia’s inflation rate has unexpectedly risen for three straight months, raising…
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Economic calendar in Asia Tuesday, 2 July 2024 – RBA June meeting minutes
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RBA Kept Its Rates At 4.35% And Highlighted Increased Inflation Risks
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As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept official interest rates at 4.35% for the sixth consecutive meeting in June. In its official statement, the Reserve Bank of Australia acknowledged that economic and wage growth had weakened, and that the unemployment rate had risen since its meeting in May.…
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Economic calendar in Asia Tuesday, 18 June 2024 – RBA decision and press conference
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Asia-Pacific markets in red as traders digest RBA May policy minutes; eyes on FOMC minutes
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Samxmeg/iStock via Getty Images Japan (NKY:IND) -0.31%. Investors are also looking forward to a series of economic reports in Japan this week, including trade, inflation and business activity data. China (SHCOMP) -0.57%. Hong Kong (HSI) -2.12%. India (SENSEX) -0.08%. Australia (AS51) -0.18%. Minutes of the RBA’s latest meeting showed the…
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UBS maintains RBA rate cut forecast, weighs in on AUD/USD By Investing.com
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UBS on Thursday provided insight into Australian Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget announcement, which announced a second successive surplus of A$9.3 billion. Despite this positive result, UBS highlighted a projected deficit of A$28.3 billion for the 2024-25 financial year, a wider figure than the Treasury’s previous forecast. The company…
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RBA Keeps Interest Rates at 4.35%, Says Interest Rate Path ”Remains Uncertain”
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As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates at 4.35% in May. The Central Bank statement indicated this Inflation is expected to return to the target range of 2%-3% in the second half of 2025 and to 2.5% in 2026. Short-term inflation will “fall more slowly over…
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RBA Sticks to Neutral Bias, Keeps Cash Rate at 12-Year High
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at their highest level in 12 years in a move that was widely expected, maintaining a neutral stance that surprised markets and sent the currency lower. Article writer: Bloomberg News Swati Pandey Published on May 7, 2024 • 3 minutes…
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AUDUSD Technical Analysis – The pair is at a key resistance ahead of the RBA
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The US dollar weakened across the board last week due to a more pessimistic-than-expected FOMC decision, as the Fed decided to signal a further tapering of the QT period starting in June, and Fed Chair Powell also repeatedly backtracked on interest rate hike expectations. . Furthermore, data released on Friday…
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Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include RBA, BoE, BoJ SOO, Canada Jobs, UK GDP
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Mon: UK Bank Holiday; EZ Final Composite & Services PMIs (Apr), Sentix (May) Producer Prices (Mar). Tue: RBA Announcement, EIA STEO; Swiss Unemployment (Apr), German Trade Balance (Mar), EZ Construction PMI (Apr). Wed: Norges Bank H1 Financial Stability Report, Riksbank Announcement, BCB Announcement; German Industrial Output (Mar), Italian Retail Sales…