Rates up again

The Australian central bank has doubled up with another 25 bps cash rate target hike to 4.1%, reversing most of of its cuts over the past year

Breakfast briefing: Markets discount war risks

US economy delivers mixed results; Canada sees lower inflation; China reports positive data; India exports hold; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold falls again and oil steadies; AU$1 = 70.6 USc

Is the stablecoin economy structurally sound?

Neha Narula thinks more oversight is needed before stablecoin technology becomes critical financial infrastructure

Are we facing an AI nightmare?

Raghuram Rajan considers whether the future with AI is one of widespread job losses - and how governments are likely to respond

ANZ jumps the gun

One big bank pushes through a rise in its variable home loan rate, ahead of the expected Tuesday RBA review

Allegra Spender's brave tax plan

A Teal MP's plan for a significant package of budget-neutral tax reforms to the personal tax system to better reward hard work, build prosperity, and ensure more people "can build financial security and a decent life for themselves"

The ground shifts faster as sudden new inflation threats become real

Westpac is part of a growing group of analysts to revise their view of RBA policy: 25bp hikes in both March and May expected. Single hike still possible but not their base case

Five percent rates arrive

Three banks including a major raise term deposit rates, and one challenger bank cracks the 5% barrier as the fight extends for household deposit funding

The middle-power moment?

Ian Bremmer considers whether the countries most vulnerable to US or Chinese domination can find common cause

A fifteen year high

While everyone else is fixated on the sharp falls in equity prices, we look at bond yields, and they have their own sharp responses

5% here we come

Challenger banks are seeing worrying leakage in their household deposit books. Now one of the most badly affected is offering 4.95% for a one year term deposit, a new market high

Macbank is winning the savings war

The latest APRA data shows dramatic shifts in where household deposits are flowing from and where they are flowing to

Home loan fixed rates are on the move up

Five more banks have raised fixed home loan rates, narrowing the options to grab savings from variable rates which themselves are due to rise in a few weeks. But there are still many good options to fix now to avoid those cost increases

Why wait?

If you are on a variable home loan rate, you can lock in a similar rate now by moving to a one year fixed rate and avoid the next upcoming RBA rate hike. We show the possible savings

Inflation stays high, doesn't dip as expected

The pressure will be on the RBA after the high January CPI inflation rate, bringing their March cash rate target review into sharper focus

Short or long TD rates?

Term deposit rates currently beat inflation. But should you opt for a shorter term, or a longer one?

Competition for new savers heats up, with very attractive advertised rates

Savers who like at-call savings accounts have become a new target by many banks wanting you to switch to them. They will offer you a bonus rate that they don't offer to their existing clients