ING cuts AUD/USD year-end target to 0.72, sees RBA hike as barrier to June lows
ING cuts AUD/USD year-end target to 0.72, says an RBA hike should prevent a retest of the 0.69 June lows.
28/09/2026 23:4220 min read
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Short-term gain, medium-term pain for AUD if RBA hikes, NAB says
NAB expects the RBA to hike 25bp to 4.60% and warns that while this may support AUD near-term, Australia could be among the first G10 central banks to cut.
28/09/2026 23:2216 min read
Asia events on Sept 29, 2026: RBA set to hike rates
Asia calendar for Sept 29, 2026 is quiet; RBA expected to raise rates by 25 bps.
28/09/2026 20:311 min read
RBA set to hike 25 bps, focus shifts to guidance and August CPI
Markets expect the RBA to lift the cash rate to 4.60% tomorrow, with traders focused on guidance and August CPI for the next move.
28/09/2026 08:429 min read
Strong inflation data pushes RBA toward 4.60% rate, highest since 2011
Almost all economists expect the RBA to raise rates to 4.60% on Tuesday, the highest since 2011.
24/09/2026 20:3116 min read
AUD holds steady as Australia's jobless rate hits 4.6%, participation surge offsets jobs beat
Australia's jobless rate hit 4.6% in August, the highest since 2021, as participation jumped and employment rose 39,500.
24/09/2026 02:0114 min read
NAB forecasts Australia's unemployment slipping to 4.4% with 20,000 jobs added
NAB forecasts Australia's unemployment rate edging down to 4.4% in August, with employment rising by 20,000.
23/09/2026 22:2215 min read
CBA projects 15,000 jobs growth, unemployment steady at 4.5%
CBA forecasts Australia added 15,000 jobs in August, with unemployment steady at 4.5%, below the market consensus of 20,000.
23/09/2026 03:2816 min read
Australia jobs data: rebound expected in August, unemployment steady at 4.5%
Australia's August employment is expected to rebound by ~20k, with unemployment holding at 4.5%, ahead of the RBA's likely rate hike.
23/09/2026 02:2115 min read
September Australian flash PMIs due ahead of RBA hike
Australia's preliminary S&P Global PMIs for September are due Wednesday, with markets focused on inflation signals ahead of expected RBA hike on Sep 29.
22/09/2026 20:418 min read
Bullock points to inflation risks amid rising neutral rates
RBA Governor Michele Bullock highlighted inflation risks from the Middle East and excess demand, and noted rising neutral rates, suggesting higher-for-longerβ¦
22/09/2026 04:425 min read
RBA's Hunter: further rate hike possible as inflation risks stay elevated
RBA's Sarah Hunter said rates may need to rise again as inflation risks stay tilted higher, with markets pricing in a hike at the September meeting.
21/09/2026 23:0117 min read
Asia-Pacific economic calendar: RBA's Bullock in focus on quiet Tuesday
RBA Governor Bullock speaks in a fireside chat ahead of the September 28-29 meeting, with a rate hike widely expected.
21/09/2026 20:117 min read
UBS lifts RBA rate call to 4.85% after Bullock's hawkish comments
UBS sees two more RBA hikes to a 4.85% terminal rate after Bullock and Hauser hawkish comments, with markets pricing a 70-75% chance of a September move.
18/09/2026 01:3115 min read
Bullock flags RBA policy tightening doubts as oil price risks mount
RBA's Bullock signals policy may not be tight enough as oil price risks build, hinting at a possible rate hike.
18/09/2026 01:2116 min read