ABE Weekly: RBA back in tightening mode – U.S. January Jobs Report stronger than expected
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 17th Feb 2026 Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 3.85% p.a. at its February meeting – the first hike since 2023. CPI inflation rose 3.8 % the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.4 per cent the previous month. Underlying inflation (trimmed mean) was 3.3% over the […]
ABE Weekly: Australia’s Economy Grew by 0.4 % in the September 2025 Quarter
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 12th December 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the cash rate at 3.60% p.a. at its December meeting in what markets interpreted as a hawkish hold. The Bank signalled that inflation risks are now tilted to the upside after monthly CPI rose to 3.8% (YoY) […]
ABE Weekly: Australia’s Economy Grew by 0.4 % in the September 2025 Quarter
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 5th December 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its November meeting. The monthly CPI for October gained 3.8%(YoY). The annual trimmed mean inflation in Australia, a key underlying inflation gauge used by the Reserve Bank of Australia […]
ABE Weekly: Australia’s October Inflation Surges, Dashing Hopes of Early Rate Cuts
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 28th November 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its November meeting. The monthly CPI for October gained 3.8%(YoY). The annual trimmed mean inflation in Australia — a key underlying inflation gauge used by the Reserve Bank of […]
ABE Weekly: No Quick Cuts: RBA Stays Cautious Amid Sticky Inflation
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 24th November 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its November meeting. The quarterly CPI for September gained 3.2% (YoY). The annual trimmed mean inflation in Australia, a key underlying inflation gauge used by the Reserve Bank of […]
ABE Weekly: Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index Surges 12.8% (YoY) in November
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 14th November 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its November meeting. The quarterly CPI for September gained 3.2% (YoY). The annual trimmed mean inflation in Australia — a key underlying inflation gauge used by the Reserve Bank […]
ABE Weekly: RBA As Expected Left Cash Rates Unchanged
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 7th November 2025 Key Points Australia: Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its November 2025 meeting. The September-quarter CPI rose 3.2% year-on-year, while the trimmed mean inflation a key underlying gauge used by the RBA, increased to 3.0% in the […]
ABE Weekly: RBA November cut on hold after strong CPI data, while the U.S Federal Reserve decreases its target rate
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 31st October 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its September meeting. The quarterly CPI for September rose 1.3%, bringing annual inflation to 3.2%. The annual trimmed mean inflation rose to 3.0% in the year to the September […]
ABE Weekly: Australia on Track for Third-Highest Grain Harvest on Record Whilst U.S. Corporate Earnings Have Surprised to The Upside
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 24th October 2025 Key Points Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its September meeting. Monthly CPI gained 3.0% for August and the Trimmed Mean estimate was 2.6% (YoY). The Trimmed Mean excluded the annual rise in electricity, alongside other large […]
ABE Weekly: Unemployment Up Amid Renewed U.S.–China Trade Strains
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 17th October 2025 Key Points Australia:The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60% p.a. at its September meeting. Monthly CPI gained 3.0% for August and the Trimmed Mean estimate was 2.6% (YoY). The Trimmed Mean excluded the annual rise in electricity, alongside other large price […]