Tag: RBA
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AUD/USD Dips as Aussie PMI Looms and RBA Inflation Focus Holds Markets
USD Dips Ahead of Australian PMI as RBA Monitor Inflation The currency pair AUD/USD traded around 0.6440 in European trading on Thursday, edging lower as investors positioned themselves ahead of the flash S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November. The broader backdrop remains cautious, with traders balancing domestic Australian data against ongoing U.S. dollar…
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USD Treads Lower as AUD Pauses Ahead of Australian PMI and RBA Inflation Watch
USD weakness persists ahead of Australian PMI and RBA commentary The U.S. dollar continued to soften on Thursday as traders positioned for upcoming Australian data, with the AUD/USD pair trading lower around 0.6440 at the time of writing. Market attention has shifted to the flash S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November, due for…
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USD Drops as Australian PMI Looms and RBA Watches Inflation
USD Slips as Australian PMI Data and RBA Inflation Watch Drive Markets The U.S. dollar softened against major peers on Thursday, while the AUD/USD pair traded around 0.6440 as traders braced for the flash S&P Global PMI data for November. The market mood remained cautious as investors weighed the latest signs on inflation and monetary…
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RBA Says Job Market Is Too Tight to Keep Inflation at Target
Australia’s Job Market Remains Too Tight to Bring Inflation to Target Australia’s labor market is showing limited signs of cooling, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) flagging that a persistently tight jobs market will complicate its effort to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2-3% target. In a briefing on Thursday, RBA Assistant…
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RBA Signals Australian Job Market Too Tight to Meet Inflation Target
Australia’s Job Market Remains Tight, Challenging Inflation Goals Australia’s labor market is proving to be a stubborn barrier to the Reserve Bank’s efforts to bring inflation back to its 2-3% target. In a briefing on Thursday, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter indicated that while policymakers are assessing how close the economy is to full…
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RBA: Australia’s Job Market Remains Too Tight for Inflation to Hit Target
RBA Says Job Market Is Too Tight to Return Inflation to Target The Australian economy faces a persistent challenge: the labor market remains unusually tight, complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) efforts to bring inflation back to its 2-3% target. In the latest assessment, Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter signaled that even as policymakers weigh…
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Wages Growth Stalls as Australian Pay Rises Lag Inflation: What It Means for Workers
Australian wages update signals a stalled pace of pay rises New data on wages across Australia show that salary growth is barely keeping pace with inflation, with real wages in the private sector slipping in the September quarter. The latest figures from national statistics and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) closely watched metrics underline…
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Wage Growth Slows in Australia as Real Wages Decline
Australia’s Real Wages Dip as Inflation Outpaces Pay Latest wage data confirms a slowdown in wage growth, with private-sector workers seeing real incomes fall in the September quarter. Despite ongoing labour market tightness, wages have not kept pace with rising prices, raising questions about household living standards and the trajectory of monetary policy. What the…
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Wages Stagnate as Inflation Surges Narrow Real Gains for Australian Workers
Wages Growth Slows to Real-World Standstill Updated wage data for Australia show a sobering reality: private-sector wages are growing only just faster than inflation, leaving workers with little to no real wage gain in the September quarter. The figures underscore a shift from a period of higher nominal pay increases to a more restrained pace…
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Pension Funds See 33% Jump in Bond and Equity Holdings on Strong Returns
Pension Funds Boosted by 33% Rise in Bonds and Equities Pension funds in Kenya posted a significant uptick in their investment exposure last year, with the combined value of bond and equity holdings rising by 33 percent, or about Sh398.1 billion, in the year ended June 2025. The rise underscores a period of strong market…