RBA Governor Michele Bullock pushed back against the market’s initial interpretation of a divided board, emphasizing that the 5–4 split in the decision on today’s 25bps hike reflects a debate over “timing” rather than “direction”. She stressed that all members agree inflation remains too high and that further policy tightening will be required, with those […]
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RBA hikes cash rate to 4.1% in a 5:4 vote. Perceived capacity pressures and inflationary impacts of the Middle East conflict were key concerns. As was widely expected, the RBA Monetary Policy Board (MPB) raised Read more…
The early spike in oil prices faded throughout yesterday’s trading session, pulling both US and Brent crude below the $100pb mark on news that a few tankers could transit through the Strait of Hormuz. There Read more…
In focus today Focus remains on tensions in the Middle East and its impact on energy markets. In Germany, we will receive the ZEW survey data for March. Recent months have shown an improvement in Read more…