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Reserve Bank of Australia surprises market with big rate hike
The Australian central bank warned inflation was expected to increase further.
The Australian central bank warned inflation was expected to increase further.
Buckle-up, the full force of the economic storm may still be ahead.
The big sell-off might be on pause for now, but investors should stay cautious.
The ANZ Business Outlook survey shows inflation may be peaking but pressure still intense.
Retail banks have started hiking rates in the wake of last week's hawkish RBNZ call.
Nick's home loan repayments have just jumped $650 a fortnight.
The RBNZ has warned of much higher rates to come pushing its OCR peak to almost 4 per cent
New data shows retail had a slow start to year. It will only get tougher, economists say.
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All the market noise is just the sound of central banks sucking cash out of the economy.
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New REINZ data shows the housing market cooling faster than expected, economists say.
Reserve Bank has opted to turn up the volume in its message to businesses setting prices.
The cost of fresh produce rose 18 per cent in the past year.
RBNZ looks prepared to hike rates faster but not necessarily to a higher peak.
Odds are evenly split on the RBNZ delivering a double shot to interest rates this week.
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