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Wednesday 4 May 2022

Hiking cycle begins

First hike

The cash rate target was increased by 0.25 percentage points, from 0.10 per cent to 0.35 per cent yesterday.

From the Reserve Bank of Australia:


Source: RBA

Consumer confidence is already bombing at the prospect of elevated inflation, per ANZ Research:


James Foster steps you through all of the key points here