Australia’s big four banks flag possible fourth RBA rate hike within weeks
AI Market Summary
Australia's big four banks now converge on a higher RBA terminal cash rate (base case 4.60%), with futures pricing a meaningful chance of a September hike as inflation holds at 3.6% and growth remains firmer than expected. The repricing tightens Australian financial conditions and can lift front-end yields, pressure rate-sensitive assets (housing, banks' funding), and support AUD via higher expected carry.
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All four of Australia’s major banks are now warning another interest-rate increase is possible, after Westpac shifted position on Tuesday and set a 4.60% cash-rate target as its base case. Overnight trading was volatile, with cash-rate futures pricing a 60% chance of a 25-basis-point move by the Reserve Bank of Australia on September 29. The ASX rate tracker also moved to reflect a potential increase within three weeks. The shift follows inflation holding at 3.6% and economic growth coming in stronger than expected.
