UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

Shares trim losses as RBA holds rates, outlook unclear

The Reserve Bank has paused its rate hiking cycle, offering investors a breather after a run of poor economic data and worries around investment tax reforms.

AAP · Jun 16

Dollar sways near 10-day lows as attention turns to BOJ and RBA

A preliminary deal to end the Middle East war boosted global risk appetite, sending oil prices down and the U.S. dollar near 10-day lows. Investors now await central bank meetings in Japan and Australia for inflation outlooks, with the Bank of Japan expected to raise rates.

The Economic Times · Jun 16

Reserve Bank meets with rates tipped to stay on hold

Borrowers can finally expect relief from quickfire interest rate rises with the Reserve Bank poised to maintain the status quo for the first time in 2026.

AAP · Jun 14

Big bank changes RBA rate call as cost pressures ease

Slowing economic activity and softer price growth could convince the Reserve Bank to keep rates on hold, with inflation pressures weaker than initially feared.

AAP · Jun 9

Confidence readings punctuate lull in economic calendar

Consumer and business sentiment surveys are the highlight of an otherwise quiet week on the economic front in Australia, as global turmoil casts a shadow.

AAP · Jun 8

Personal loans booming as cost of living drives Australians to borrow record amounts

National debt helpline calls have increased alongside growth in new personal loans, which charged an average 9% interest in March

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6

Officials bank on economic slump helping tame inflation

Australia is not experiencing stagflation but higher interest rates will help cool the economy and inflation, the nation's top bank official says.

AAP · Jun 3

Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate

In the March quarter Australia’s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growth

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3

Global economic body weighs in on Australian rate rises

The OECD expects Australia's economic growth rate to slow to 1.8 per cent in 2027, which might require the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates.

AAP · Jun 3

Data centre boom fails to boot up lagging economy

A fourth Reserve Bank rate hike is still on the cards for 2026, despite a slowdown in economic growth, falling productivity and high labour costs.

AAP · Jun 2