Is easing inflation enough to stop a February interest rate rise?

RBA deputy hints interest rate hike more likely than cut

Andrew Hauser has hinted a rate hike was more likely than a rate cut, despite inflation moderating sharply in November.

Australia won't escape some of the consequences of 'extreme' financial markets

ABC News has an exclusive interview with RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, who says he has a message that people may not want to hear.

Is easing inflation enough to stop a February interest rate rise?

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks to Pradeep Philip, from Deloitte Access Economics, and Alice Shen, CFA from VanEck, about the latest inflation result and the day's sharemarket moves.

Commonwealth Bank shares slip as RBA warns inflation still “too high”; Feb results in focus

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed down 0.08% at A$153.22 on Friday, after sliding as far as A$152.43 and topping out at A$154.97. The stock traded about 950,000 shares, while the S&P/ASX 200 ended nearly flat, down 0.03%. The move is small, but it lands in a market that is trying to reset its rate view. For CBA, the biggest driver is still the interest-rate path and what that does to hou…

Australia central banker says inflation rate still too high

Interest rates might have to rise from the current 3.6% if prices did not cool