RBA rate cuts on horizon as tariff turmoil test Australian mortgage holders

RBA rate cuts on horizon as tariff turmoil test Australian mortgage holders


But continued uncertainty and the tariff story only half-told means it is too early to say the low in US, global and Australian shares has been passed, AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver says. He pointed to “renewed fears” the White House might start to threaten the independence of the Federal Reserve. “(It would lead to) even more upwards pressure on US bond yields and downwards pressure on the (US dollar) as investors would demand a higher risk premium to invest in the US.

Author: The Nightly


Published at: 2025-04-21 21:40:33

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