Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) news

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank. Its primary responsibility is to maintain monetary and financial system stability. The RBA uses various monetary policy tools to influence economic conditions and contribute to sustainable economic growth and full employment in Australia.

Australia's retail sales miss forecast, Aussie slips

Australian inflation climbed 0.2%, which was less than expected. This has raised expectations that the RBA will trim rates next month to close to 100%. The US releases the June jobs report on Thursday and nonfarm payrolls are expected to drop to just 110 thousand.

02-07-2025 13:50 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Australia's CPI slows, raising rate cut expectations

Australia's inflation rate fell in May, as both headline and core CPI were considerably lower. This has raised expectations for an RBA rate hike next month. Federal Reserve Chair Powell said he plans to maintain rates until the effect of tariffs on prices is more clear, and dismissed President Trump's attacks on Powell for not lowering rates.

25-06-2025 11:20 GMT by Kenneth Fisher