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ASX rises amid oil price plunge, RBA's deputy governor Guy Debelle quitting to join Fortescue

The Australian share market closed sharply higher on Thursday, after a strong day on Wall Street as the oil price plunged. Meanwhile, the RBA's deputy governor resigns to go to Fortescue Future Industries.

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Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

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‘Inflation psychology’: Ukraine war squeezes Australian motorists as nations ban Russian oil

Australians are being slugged with higher petrol prices as the war in Ukraine threatens to usher in a sustained period of higher inflation.

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Interest rate rise ‘plausible’, RBA says, eyeing supply shocks from Ukraine invasion

Reserve Bank will act ‘to maintain low and stable inflation in Australia’, Philip Lowe says

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RBA's Lowe warns of upside inflation risks

RBA governor Philip Lowe has told a business conference inflation could reach four per cent-plus as a result of the Ukraine war and the floods in Australia.

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Job ads jumped as Omicron wave receded

ANZ's job advertising series jumped 8.4 per cent in February as the impact of the Omicron strain on business receded.

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RBA's Lowe to speak, focus on Ukraine

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe will address a business conference on Wednesday, providing an opportunity to expand on his views on the Ukrainian conflict.

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Russia's Ukraine invasion could push Australian petrol prices above $2 a litre and raise interest rates

Australia's mining companies and farmers might benefit from sanctions on Russia, but consumers look set to be hit with even steeper price rises.

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Economy in strong position: Treasurer

The Australian economy grew by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter, rebounding from a 1.9 per cent contraction three months earlier.

AAP

Ukraine major source of uncertainty: RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the war in Ukraine is a major source of uncertainty, as the board left rates on hold.

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Reserve Bank keeps cash rate at 0.1 per cent amid Russia's Ukraine invasion turmoil

The Reserve Bank keeps its cash rate target at a record low 0.1 per cent as it watches the unfolding economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine .

ABC News

Five key things to watch in markets this week

As confronting as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was, US stock markets recovered from heavy mid-week losses to close the week higher.

The New Daily

Cost-of-living pressures rise as wages growth fails to keep up with inflation, tempering rate hike talk

Australians' cost of living pressures are rising after wage growth failed to keep pace with inflation, tempering interest rate hike predictions.

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Wage data likely to fuel rate rise talk

Wage growth data on Wednesday is likely to fuel talk of an interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia this year.

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Michael Pascoe: Be careful what you wish for to cure inflation

Nascent higher inflation is supposed to be entirely the RBA’s fault, so it will be easily solved by boosting interest rates and we’ll all be better off.

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Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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Budget cuts could risk recovery: Treasury

Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy says the Australian economy has proved resilient in the face of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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CBA predicts RBA cash rate rise in June

Commonwealth Bank now expects the Reserve Bank will start lifting the cash rate in June, predicting a big jump in inflation in the March quarter.

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Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is fiddling while inflation burns

The Reserve Bank is in danger of getting left behind by inflation, which means we’re all in danger of getting left behind by galloping interest rates.

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Home owners have built big buffers: RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says home owners have built "big buffers" when it comes to paying the mortgage.

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ASX loses 1pc, RBA signals possible 2022 rate hike, US inflation hits 40-year high

Local shares close lower on Friday, amid concerns about an early rate hike. Meanwhile, Gladys Berejiklian will join Optus.

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Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Michael Pascoe: Guess what? The RBA does not run the economy

You could be forgiven for thinking the only thing that matters for growing the economy is what the RBA board eats on the first Tuesday of the month.

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RBA boss says risk if rates rise too soon

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned federal politicians that raising the cash rate too soon could put expected lower unemployment at risk

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