RBA Surprises with 25-Basis Point Rate Hike Amid Inflation Concerns
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, surprising markets and sending the Australian dollar soaring. The RBA warned that further tightening may be needed to bring inflation under control, which is still projected to return to 3% in mid-2025. The labour market remains tight, with net employment surpassing expectations in March and the jobless rate hovering at near 50-year lows. The RBA lowered its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.25%, from 1.5% previously, while projecting the unemployment rate to increase to around 4.5% in mid-2025.
- Australia central bank stuns with 25-bps hike, warns more might be needed Reuters
- Australia's central bank hikes rates by 25 basis points; Asia-Pacific markets mixed CNBC
- IN FULL: RBA hikes interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 3.85 per cent | ABC News ABC News (Australia)
- Inflation data 'shocked' the RBA into another rate hike Sky News Australia
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