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Gold Slips as Markets Brace for Fed's Decision: A Week of Central Bank Moves and Economic Signals

The recent gold rally stalled on March 08, at $2,203, and has since ground lower as the market awaits this week's global Central Banks decisions on interest rates and economic conditions. Gold's recent rally has good support from the managed money community. Have the funds become too optimistic too quickly?…

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Rate peak to buoy confidence and possibly home prices

Growing confidence that interest rates are going no higher and cuts may start later this year could improve consumer sentiment and home-buying activity.

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RBA’s Michele Bullock sticks to narrow path as she plots course to a soft landing

The central bank’s governor warned Australians will get sick of her repeating that she won’t rule anything in or out as she tries to tame inflation

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Afternoon Update: interest rates hold steady; Rowland defends ABC independence; and how the democracy sausage is made

RBA keeps cash rate at 4.35% but Michele Bullock says she is still ‘worried about inflation’ and will not rule out further rises

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RBA holds interest rate but Michele Bullock warns war on inflation ‘isn’t yet won’

Governor says Australia is ‘making progress’ but too early to say when Reserve Bank will end tightening

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Australian shares gain ground after dovish RBA meeting

The ASX200 has finished up a third of a percentage point after the Reserve Bank moved to a more neutral stance on interest rates, dropping its tightening bias.

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Central bank not ruling out further hikes – as it happened

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Rates on hold but RBA 'not ruling anything in or out'

Interest rates have been left steady for another meeting and the Reserve Bank has kept its options wide open when it comes to future moves.

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Reserve Bank tipped to hold interest rate but economists split on when cuts will start

Pundits and investors expect the RBA to leave its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% when the board meets on Tuesday

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Cash rate likely on hold in 'straightforward' call

No change in interest rates is expected when the Reserve Bank meets this week and the case to hike further will likely be discussed despite a weak economy.

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Australia's RBA To Hold Rates, Cut Later In Year

RBA expected to maintain rates but potential for a rate cut later in the year. Global economic concerns and domestic challenges influencing decision-making...

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Interest rate rise unlikely after sluggish quarter of GDP growth, Australian economists say

Spending on Taylor Swift concerts defies pattern of consumers tightening their belts, with CBA predicting a September rate cut

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Coles faces competitive pressure from online retailers

The head of one of Australia's two big supermarkets says the sector is becoming increasingly competitive and online retailers are part of the story.

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GDP figures show Australia’s economy grew by just 0.2% in the December quarter

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had been preparing the public for ‘quite weak’ economic growth at the end of 2023 as interest rate rises hit home

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Home price upswing not 'typical recipe' for rate cuts

Confidence may be returning to the housing market due to rate cut speculation but one economist says rising home values could keep the Reserve Bank wary.

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Inflation remains flat at 3.4% in January, fuelling hopes of RBA interest rate cut

The Reserve Bank is betting on CPI returning to within its target range of 2%-3% by next year

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Greens-Coalition alliance may force Chalmers to keep power to overrule RBA on rates

Chalmers had announced plans to scrap the veto power but former treasurers and RBA governors say it is a vital ‘safety valve’

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Pulse to be taken on inflation, retail and home prices

A key monthly inflation indicator is expected to inch a little higher but such a result is unlikely to worry the Reserve Bank as it ponders interest rates.

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Former governors and treasurers advise against removing government’s power to overrule RBA

Critics of treasurer Jim Chalmers’ proposed reforms say the Reserve Bank is independent enough

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Former governors want power to overrule RBA to stay

Resistance is building to the federal government's plan to scrap a never used power to intervene in Reserve Bank decision making.

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Wages are finally on the way up, but there’s a long way to go before workers feel relief

After three brutal years for households, concerns higher wages would drive up inflation and thus interest rates appear overblown

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RBA cautions on inflation, market delays rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has issued a warning about rising inflation rates, causing the market to push out expectations for future rate cuts.

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