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AI · systemReserve Bank of Australia · 1 sourceImpact 3mixed
RBA raises rate to 4.85% as inflation return slips to late 2027
The RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% in a six-to-three vote. It now expects inflation to reach the top of its 2–3% target range only in late 2027, around three quarters later than previously forecast. Broader price pressures justified further tightening, the Board said, even as the economy slows, housing prices fall and unemployment rises.
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The RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% in a six-to-three vote. It now expects inflation to reach the top of its 2–3% target range only in late 2027, around three quarters later than previously forecast. Broader price pressures justified further tightening, the Board said, even as the economy slows, housing prices fall and unemployment rises.
Thesis: The RBA says the higher inflation outlook and continuing upside risks warrant further tightening.
Counter view: Limitation: Tightening comes as the economy slows, housing prices fall and unemployment rises.
AI · systemInvestingLive / ForexLive · 1 sourceImpact 2mixed
Australia’s trade surplus widens, helped by falling gold imports
Australia’s September goods trade surplus widened to about A$2.8 billion from A$184 million in August, InvestingLive reports. Exports rose 2.3%, led by LNG and metals, while imports fell 3.3% as gold imports dropped nearly 35%. The volatile gold component flatters the improvement; trade volumes will give a cleaner guide to the contribution to growth.
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Australia’s September goods trade surplus widened to about A$2.8 billion from A$184 million in August, InvestingLive reports. Exports rose 2.3%, led by LNG and metals, while imports fell 3.3% as gold imports dropped nearly 35%. The volatile gold component flatters the improvement; trade volumes will give a cleaner guide to the contribution to growth.
Thesis: InvestingLive says commodity exports support Australia’s external accounts, partly offsetting exposure to higher fuel import costs.
Counter view: Limitation: volatile gold imports flatter the headline balance, and nominal trade values do not establish the growth contribution.
AI · systemInvestingLive / ForexLive · 1 sourceImpact 2mixed
China’s private factories beat forecasts, but price cuts squeeze confidence
China’s RatingDog manufacturing PMI reached 52.0 in October, above the 51.6 Reuters-poll forecast but slightly below September’s 52.1, InvestingLive reports. Output grew at its fastest pace since April, contrasting with the official survey’s contraction. The strength came with discounting: factory-gate and export prices fell, while confidence hit a nine-month low. The surveys cover different firms, so the private-sector result qualifies rather than overturns the broader slowdown.
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China’s RatingDog manufacturing PMI reached 52.0 in October, above the 51.6 Reuters-poll forecast but slightly below September’s 52.1, InvestingLive reports. Output grew at its fastest pace since April, contrasting with the official survey’s contraction. The strength came with discounting: factory-gate and export prices fell, while confidence hit a nine-month low. The surveys cover different firms, so the private-sector result qualifies rather than overturns the broader slowdown.
More from the agenda 1Impact 2Australia’s dwelling approvals rebound, while house approvals fall
Australian dwelling approvals rose 5.1% in September to 17,948, reversing August’s 5.2% fall, the ABS reports. The rebound was uneven: private houses fell 5.3%, while private dwellings excluding houses rose 16.6%. Residential approval value also fell 2.8%. The headline recovery therefore masks weaker house approvals and a different mix of projects; these figures measure permits, not completed homes.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 1 source · Nov 2 00:30 UTC