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Australian Federal Budget 2026-27: What traders should watch
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at roughly 7:30 pm AEST, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will stand up in Canberra and deliver the 2026-27 Federal Budget. According to Budget.gov.au, that is when the Budget is officially released, with the Budget papers going live online at the same time. But this is not just another Budget night. The Treasurer is putting together a fiscal plan while rates are moving higher, not lower. That is what makes this one feel different. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to 4.35 per cent on 5 May, its third straight hike this year, in an 8 to 1 vote. That is the part Australian market ... (full story)
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