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The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

Fed Lifts Interest Rates Yet Again: What the Experts Are Saying

Although the Fed raised interest rates for a 10th consecutive meeting, it finally opened the door to a pause in its tightening campaign.

Kiplinger

Selling pressure set to rise this month

Trinity Securities cautioned investors to be wary of selling pressure in May, especially during the week after the general election, as the market may fluctuate ahead of the meeting of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the end of the month.

Bangkok Post

Australians have been scared off loans – and that’s exactly what the RBA wants

The majority of Aussies have been spooked off of loans and have lost faith in the decisions of the RBA, research shows.

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Michael Pascoe: How the RBA is making inflation worse

Is there a better example of the deficiencies of monetary policy than the RBA prolonging higher rent inflation by lifting rates to theoretically reduce inflation?

The New Daily

Stock market today: Asia shares gain as BOJ stands pat

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street rallied to its best day since January and the Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged

The Independent UK

The flinty contradiction at the heart of Labor’s support for the RBA review findings

The recent review into the central bank was radical, but more for what it says about the Albanese government

Crikey

RBA review has ‘opened the door’ to moving away from inflation focus, panellist says

Renee Fry-McKibbin says panel considered ‘a lot of alternative frameworks’ but decision on shift would fall to future reviews

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The criticisms behind the Reserve Bank review's recommendations for a new board, updated mandate

The Reserve Bank review wants to remove economic prosperity as an objective of monetary policy, with some economists arguing house prices and household debt are outside its domain.

ABC News

Michael Pascoe: The fallacy at the heart of the Reserve Bank of Australia review

Instead of tackling the fallacy and lie, the review came up with this: 'There should be increased joint work between Treasury and the RBA'.

The New Daily

Strong business survey lifts the gloom after disappointing retail sales

The mixed statistical messages will make it even harder for the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to make its decision on interest rates

Evening Standard

Coalition, Labor at odds over RBA board appointments

As the Albanese government seeks to enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, the coalition has queried two new appointments.

The New Daily

Reserve Bank to keep close eye on jobs and inflation

The Albanese government will enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, to ensure it focuses on full employment and inflation.

AAP

Reserve Bank revolution: Jim Chalmers reshapes the RBA for the 21st century

The scale of the RBA changes recommended by the review is large – there is an entire section devoted to a year-long implementation process.

The New Daily

What does the Reserve Bank of Australia review mean, and how will it affect interest rates and mortgage payments?

A scathing review of the Reserve Bank of Australia is set to deliver a shake-up of the central bank not seen in a generation. Here's what it means for interest rates, your mortgage, and RBA governor Philip Lowe.

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The Guardian - AU

Philip Lowe welcomes RBA review but says description of board ‘far from the reality’

Reserve Bank governor says board challenges him and does not ‘sit there meekly’ but calls overall report ‘kind of excellent’

The Guardian - AU

RBA shake-up promises board representation for workers, with focus on full employment and fighting inflation

Sweeping changes to Reserve Bank of Australia give equal weighting to employment and inflation, and mandate greater transparency

The Conversation

Reserve Bank revolution: how Jim Chalmers will recraft the RBA for the 21st century

The review into the Reserve Bank of Australia has just been published by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, and it’s a blockbuster.

ABC News

Reserve Bank set for biggest overhaul in decades after review calls for more external leaders

The Reserve Bank is set for its biggest overhaul in decades, with a review into the central bank finding it needs major changes to ensure it is "fit for the future".

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Labor to announce in-principle support for RBA review's recommendations, establish two new boards

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to release the highly anticipated review into the Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday and to announce that the government has given in-principle support to all of its recommended changes.

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S&P Futures Climb as Investors Weigh Economic Outlook, U.S. Bank Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.34% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session higher as market participants digested the latest batch of corporate earnings while seeking more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance.

Barchart

S&P Futures Climb as Investors Await More Earnings, Fed Clues

ABC News

The mining sector made more than half of Australia's corporate profits, so why do economists want to ignore it?

Australia's mining sector has generated windfall profits over the past two years, the result of dramatically higher prices for fossil fuel energy, but has it driven inflation?

AFP

US stocks rally, while dollar drops after latest inflation data

New York (AFP) - US stocks rallied and the dollar tumbled Thursday following better inflation data that added to hopes of a shift in Federal Reserve monetary policy.

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Bailey plays down bank crisis, paving way for more interest rate rises

Speculation of further 0.25-point increase in rates after speech by Bank of England governor to IMF

Bangkok Post

Central bank to continue gradual monetary tightening

The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said it would continue its approach of gradual and measured policy normalisation as it hiked the key interest rate last month, minutes of the meeting showed on Wednesday.

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