RBA rate rise surprises economists; market pricing now looking less hyperbolic

08 June 2022

 

The RBA’s decision on Tuesday to raise the cash rate target by 50bps to 0.85% came as a surprise to more than a few economists. It’s not that the economists did not expect a rise, it’s just most of them did not expect 50bps. On the other hand, prices of cash futures have been implying substantial rises in the cash rate for some time. Here’s a selection of senior economists’...

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