RBA: Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

RBA: Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

From rba.gov.au

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.60 per cent. While inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022, it has picked up more recently. The Board’s judgement is that some of the recent increase in underlying inflation was due to temporary factors and there is uncertainty about how much signal to take from the monthly CPI data given it is a new data series. Nevertheless, the data do suggest some signs of a more broadly based pick-up in inflation, part of which may be persistent and will bear close monitoring. Economic activity continues to recover. Growth in ... (full story)

Added at 9:36pm

*RBA LEAVES CASH RATE TARGET AT 3.60%; EST. 3.60%
*RBA: INFLATION HAS PICKED UP MORE RECENTLY
*RBA: EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SLOWED
*RBA: RISKS TO INFLATION HAVE TILTED TO THE UPSIDE
— Tom Capital (@Tom__Capital) December 9, 2025

Added at 9:36pm

RBA notes that while global economic risks are substantial, the effect on growth and trade in Australia’s major trading partners has so far been limited.
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) December 9, 2025

Dec 8, 2025 10:06pm

Good

Trader#9A96

Dec 8, 2025 9:56pm

This is a new inflation data set. I’ve been waiting for this— the market is ahead of itself on rate hikes.

Trader#A156

Dec 8, 2025 9:59pm

India vix

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