Australia consumer confidence falls to over 4-yr low
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Westpac economists expect Australia house prices to rise 5% in 2020
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Australia's total private new capex rose 0.4% q/q in the December quarter, leading to a 7.8% rise y/y, according...
Published on : 26 Feb 2026 , 11:34 AMAustralia Jan CPI up 3.8% y/y
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Value of construction work done in Australia fell -0.1% q/q in the December quarter and rose 3.0% y/y, data from the...
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will have eight monetary policy meetings a year from 2027, up from seven.
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Published on : 19 Feb 2026 , 11:39 AMRBNZ Leaves OCR unchanged at 2.25%
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%, meeting expectations.
Australia Wage Price Index Rises 3.4% y/y in December Qtr
Australia's wage price index rose 0.8% q/q in the December 2025 quarter, leaving the y/y pace unchanged at 3.4%,...
Published on : 18 Feb 2026 , 11:38 AMRBA Lifts Cash Rate to 3.85%
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 25bps to 3.85%, marking a quick turnaround from a 25bps cut del...
Published on : 03 Feb 2026 , 02:37 PMRBA Maintains Cash Rate at 3.60%
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