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RBA raises interest rates to 4.35%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.35%. It has also increased the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to...

Petrol prices and inflation in Australia

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the Australian Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.2% in the September 2023 quarter – significantly higher than the 0.8 per cent rise...

RBA holds interest rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold for the fourth consecutive month, with its cash rate target remaining at 4.1%. RBA Governor Michele Bullock says the higher interest...

Interest rates on hold again

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold, with its cash rate target remaining at 4.1%. This follows last month’s pause after interest rates had been increased by 4 percentage...

Retail sales rise in March amid cost-of-living pressures

Australian retail turnover rose 0.4% in March 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This follows a 0.2% rise in February. Year on year, retail sales recorded 5.4%...

Woolworths releases 2023 third quarter results

Woolworths has released its 2023 third quarter results, with Group sales revenue increasing by 8% to $16.34 billion. Across its Australian Food division, sales increased 7.6% in Q3 to $12.3 billion with Woolworths...

Lower inflation cuts odds for May rate rise

By CreditorWatch Chief Economist Anneke Thompson. This month’s economic data was dominated by the release of quarterly CPI data. While an increase of 7% for the March quarter was promising in that it...

Woolworths releases 2023 half year results

Woolworths has released its 2023 half year results, with Group sales increasing 4% to $33.2 billion. Across its Australian Food division, sales increased 2.5% in the half to $24.4 billion (3-yr CAGR: 5.5%) driven...
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