The Latest Breaking News from RBA

Our central bank continues to act as though nothing out of the ordinary has happened. In fact, the opposite is true

As the dust settles on Donald Trump's 'liberation day' tariff dump, a speech by Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will be closely scrutinised.

The treasurer has ordered new modelling into the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs, as Australia boasts a temporary trade surplus with the United States.

The Reserve Bank says they are cautious about the outlook. Caution is fine, but indolence in the face of a challenging world is not

Mortgage holders could know by April 30 whether to expect more interest rate relief, as the Reserve Bank casts its eyes on a crucial inflation reading.

Tuesday’s campaign trail has dominated by healthcare, “wokeism” and transport.

This week, Trump’s auto and reciprocal tariffs are set to rattle the global markets as sentiment soured amid recession fears. Key economic data, including inflation readings from the eurozone, employment change from the US, and Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decisions, will be in focus.

"Almost nobody" is expecting an interest cut, the treasurer says as the Reserve Bank's new rate-setting board meets with an election campaign in full swing.

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold at its next meeting despite the expected negative impact of more US tariffs on Australia's economic growth.

CPI figures have economists predicting one to three RBA cash rate cuts in 2025 – the question is whether one will occur before federal election

The Australian share market has rallied, with a charge from the big four banks and miners helping the local bourse outperform rival indices.