Inflation has smashed profits, so a rate cut is no sure bet
Businesses have absorbed some cost increases through lower profitability. But that may soon change and could stall further ...
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What calculation method does Australia use for inflation rate?
Australia measures its inflation rate primarily using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is calculated by the Australian ...
Australia’s money markets point to a 93 per cent chance of a rate cut
The money markets say there is a 93 per cent chance Aussies will start getting mortgage relief when the Reserve Bank of ...
Inflation has fallen in Australia and NZ, but which is faring better?
In recent years, New Zealand and Australia have both experienced high inflation. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) began ...
Australia business confidence improves even as conditions slacken, survey says
A measure of Australian business activity eased in January as sales and profits softened, a survey showed on Tuesday, though ...
Who’s feeling inflation the most? A glimmer of hope for hardest-hit Australians
Working households are feeling the lowest price pressures since 2020, as inflation eased across the country and even went ...
Signs point to inflation falling but jump in unemployment 'cannot be ruled out'
Positive signs around falling inflation are balanced against increased uncertainty, which threatens to weigh on household ...
US inflation shock could signal bull run’s end
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Trump’s new tariffs spark fears for Australia
The president announced a new policy of imposing tariffs on a “country-by-country” basis, with Australia potentially in the ...
Japan and Australia Seek Relief From Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Japan and Australia want the U.S. to exempt them from tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that President Trump plans to reinstate next month on allied countries. Trump said this week he will no ...
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Inflation has fallen in Australia and NZ, but which is faring better?
But inflation has fallen in both countries, and Australia's Reserve Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates soon. In recent years, New Zealand and Australia have both experienced high ...