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Sterling is at its weakest level since November after the head of the Federal Reserve signalled more big hikes in US interest rates may be needed to combat inflation.

Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%

The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates for the 10th straight meeting in a row and continues to flag more hikes in a bid to curb inflation.

Australia’s central bank has increased its benchmark interest rate by another quarter-point to 3.6% as it continues trying to tame inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates for the 10th month in a row in its unwavering fight against high inflation.

Interest rates at highest level since mid-2012 as central bank continues to try to drive down inflation

The Reserve Bank has raised its interest rates target another 0.25 percentage points in March and has signalled even further hikes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raises interest rates for the 10th consecutive meeting, taking the cash rate target to 3.6 per cent.

Interest-rate pauses aren't exactly in trouble, but things are beginning to look awkward for officials eyeing a decent break. World growth isn't falling off a cliff and inflation has failed to ease up quite as expected in some big economies. The more fortitude the expansion shows, the greater the risk…

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Australia has reported another trade surplus ahead of the RBA's March cash rate decision, which is broadly expected to result in another hike.