Bitget App
Trade smarter
Buy cryptoMarketsTradeFuturesStocksEarnInstitutionAI & More
Australia hikes rates again and warns inflation will stay higher for longer

Australia hikes rates again and warns inflation will stay higher for longer

ForexFactoryForexFactory2026/05/05 06:27
By:ForexFactory

Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised its policy rate to 4.35%, matching its December 2024 peak, as inflation remains elevated. The move by the Reserve Bank of Australia was in line with expectations in a Reuters poll of economists and marked its third consecutive rate increase. Eight members of the board voted for the hike, while one voted to hold rates at 4.1%. In its statement, the RBA said inflation had picked up materially in the second half of 2025, with conflict in the Middle East pushing up fuel and commodity prices. "As expected, developments in the Middle East are having an impact on inflation. ...

0
0

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

Understand the market, then trade.
Bitget offers one-stop trading for cryptocurrencies, stocks, and gold.
Trade now!

You may also like

Exchange Traded Funds Top 10 Volume Leaders

NET % VOL STOCK (Symbol) LAST CHG CHG 100s Direxion Semicon Br 3x SOXS 33.79 3.14 10.24 113,576,607 ProShares Bitcoin ETF BITO 10.93 -0.21 -1.89 112,012,221 Direxion Semicon Bl 3x SOXL 142.52 -16.39 -10.31 100,351,229 ProShares Sh Russell2001 RWM 14.43 0.01 0.07 77,482,048 GrShr 2x Sh NVDA Daily NVD 3.55 0.20 5.97 73,813,301 ProShares UltraPro QQQ TQQQ 80.23 -3.39 -4.05 65,485,124 ProSh UltraPro Shrt QQQ SQQQ 33.37 1.30 4.05 60,470,210 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF IBIT 46.26 -0.95 -2.01 56,191,237 Direxion PLTR Bear 1X PLTD 4.50 -0.11 -2.39 52,552,250 SS Energy Sel SPDR XLE 65.24 1.88 2.97 50,492,628 (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 17:38 ET (21:38 GMT)

Dow Jones•2026/10/08 21:38

--Zoetis Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.53 a Share, Payable Dec. 1 to Holders of Record Oct. 30

04:46 PM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Zoetis Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.53 a Share, Payable Dec. 1 to Holders of Record Oct. 30

MT newswire•2026/10/08 20:46

U.S. Fed weekly balance sheet

Oct 8 (Reuters) - For details of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, see the following link: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/Current/h41.pdf ((Washington newsroom))

Reuters•2026/10/08 20:30
 U.S. Fed weekly balance sheet