ASX set to rise ahead of RBA rate hike - The Australian

The Reserve Bank of Australia Set to Raise Interest Rates to 18-Year High

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise interest rates to a 18-year peak, marking the fifth increase in a year. The Australian economy is predicted to face a steeper and extended decline, with people in Sydney facing the most significant impact. The ASX is set to increase ahead of the rate hike, while households brace for rising costs. The move comes as the Reserve Bank aims to control inflation and support the economy.

“The Australian economy is predicted to face a steeper and extended decline, with people in Sydney facing the most significant impact,” — Hugo Halloway, senior market analyst at Copburn Bridge Solutions, observed.

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Nov 2 — The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise interest rates to a 18-year peak, marking the fifth increas...

Nov 4 — The move comes as the Reserve Bank aims to control inflation and support the economy....

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