Tag: fears
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Job figures ‘good shock’ regardless of rate of interest fears
Dwell Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the newest jobs figures as a “good shock” regardless of fears low unemployment might gasoline additional rate of interest hikes. The unemployment price held regular at 3.5 per cent in June after the Might end result was revised down. Incoming Reserve Financial institution governor Michele Bullock has indicated unemployment…
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Development fears, expiring mounted charges fuelled RBA’s pause
Dwell The expiry of low fixed-rate loans continues to hang-out the Reserve Financial institution and featured prominently in its determination to maintain rates of interest on maintain. The central financial institution’s board additionally feared a sharper than anticipated pullback in financial progress. Minutes from the July money fee determination, launched on Tuesday, affirm the RBA…
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‘Finely balanced’: June rates of interest hike was sparked by recent inflation fears, minutes reveal
The Reserve Financial institution’s choice to boost rates of interest to a recent decade excessive in June was “finely balanced”, with fears inflation will fall too slowly finally pushing central bankers in the direction of one other mortgage squeeze. Assembly minutes printed Tuesday confirmed the RBA is worried its plan to convey inflation again to…
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Rates of interest hiked in June: RBA strikes to 4.1 per cent amid fears about inflation plan
The Reserve Financial institution raised rates of interest one other 0.25 proportion factors, with extra doubtlessly on the horizon if inflation stays stubbornly excessive. The money charge goal has risen from 3.85 per cent to 4.1 per cent in June – a decade excessive – in a transfer that can push much more Australians into…