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RBA’s ‘opaque’ approach to interest rates no consolation to those hardest hit by inflation

Philip Lowe may have the patience of a saint on interest rates, but he doesn’t have a mortgage to pay

The Guardian - AU

‘Fairly modest’: Why RBA chief Philip Lowe isn’t worried about inflation getting out of control

RBA governor Philip Lowe has calmed fears about an imminent rate hike, saying the central bank will wait for wages growth to pick up before taking action.

The New Daily

Building back better: how RBA Governor Philip Lowe sees the year ahead

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has painted an optimistic view of where the Australian economy is heading after a turbulent 2021.

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RBA governor Philip Lowe tells the Press Club the bank will 'take time' before raising interest rates

The Reserve Bank governor says policymakers are flying into uncharted economic territory, and the RBA will "take the time" to figure out what is going on before raising interest rates.

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Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened

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Reserve bank keeps interest rates on hold and ends stimulus as Australian economy recovers

RBA says it will stop buying government bonds from 10 February but stresses that does not imply a near-term rate rise

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Reserve Bank to wrap up $350 billion stimulus program this month as economy beats forecasts

The Reserve Bank will end its $350 billion bond-buying program on February 10, amid much better-than-expected economic data and rising inflation.

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RBA to remain patient before lifting rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.

AAP

Retail sales plunge in December, while ASX jumps on 'patient' RBA

Australian retail sales have plunged 4.4 per cent in December, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

ABC News

Retail spending dives as RBA meets

Retail spending tumbled 4.4 per cent in December, but at a turnover of $31.9 billion in the month, it was still the second highest on record.

AAP

RBA meeting and US earnings season top this week’s must-watch market events

The US benchmark stock index the S&P 500 traded in a volatile 5 per cent range last week before closing 0.8 per cent higher. Attention now turns to the RBA.

The New Daily

RBA likely to set new cash rate guidance

The Reserve Bank's first board meeting of 2022 is likely to set new guidelines for the interest rate outlook while ditching its bond-buying program.

AAP

Vital Signs: it's too early for the RBA to pull the trigger on interest rates

Inflation is picking up in Australia, and there is considerable speculation about what the central bank will do with interest rates in 2022.

The Conversation

The market thinks rates are about to go up because of inflation. The market could be wrong

Why not take Australia’s Reserve Bank at its word? It will hold fire on interest rate rises until there’s higher wages growth

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The New Daily

‘Fundamental adjustment’: Home owners face rate slap as inflation spikes

Home owners are looking at an unwelcome rise in mortgage costs this year as an inflation spike threatens to end the run of record low interest rates.

Newcastle Herald

House price boom fuels inflation spike

Stronger house prices and a spike in fuel has prompted Australia's inflation rate to spike.

The New Daily

Mortgage rates to rise sooner as inflation surge derails RBA plans: Economists

Australians may face higher mortgage rates sooner than expected as economists warn soaring prices for essentials put the Reserve Bank under pressure. %

The Guardian - AU

Record fuel prices and cost of new homes push inflation to fastest pace since mid-2014

Australia’s underlying rate of inflation increased to 2.6% annually, which was higher than market expectations

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Inflationary rise puts pressure on mortgage costs

Inflationary pressures forcing an early rate rise are set to put up costs for mortgage borrowers.

The Guardian - AU

Stock markets falling, investors getting nervous – is the debt-fuelled finance party over?

Some near-term nasties loom on the horizon, but larger threats are geopolitical and difficult to predict

AAP

Higher wage growth missing amid rate talk

Even if there is a surprise in the December quarter inflation numbers, economists do not expect interest rates to rise quickly for a range of reasons.

AAP

Inflation likely to fuel cash rate talk

This week's inflation figures are likely to fuel speculation of a rise in the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate this year.

The New Daily

Home owners hit with rate hikes as bank funding costs rise

Paying off your mortgage is getting more expensive, with Westpac becoming the latest of 17 banks to hike their fixed rates this year.

ABC News

Westpac forecasts RBA rate rise by August, mortgage borrowers to face $103 monthly hit

Westpac is now expecting the Reserve Bank to start raising official interest rates as early as August, with a peak cash rate that could increase typical mortgage repayments by more than $400 a month.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 13 years

Economy adds 64,800 jobs in December, but ABS survey period did not include economic disruption caused by Omicron wave

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