How quickly the year has passed! Let’s cast our minds back to around this time last year. By the end of 2023, the RBA had raised the cash rate rise five times in the year (from 3.1 per cent to 4.35 per cent) and there was mixed opinion as to where rates were headed next. […]
Rates on hold (for now)
The RBA has again decided to hold interest rates which means the cash rate has remained at 4.35% since November 2023. At the August committee last week, RBA governor Michele Bullock cited a slower than expected return towards target inflation as the reason to leave rates on hold. The most recent data show inflation sitting […]