Reserve Bank hands out surprise interest rate hike
Australia's central bank has lifted interest rates by 25 basis points after taking a break from increases last month.
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Australia's central bank has lifted interest rates by 25 basis points after taking a break from increases last month.
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Australia's central bank on Tuesday surprised markets by increasing its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85 per cent despite pausing its climb last month and new evidence that inflation is slowing.
Here's the bottom line for millions of Australians: This is now the 11th rate hike since last May and many of us are already under considerable strain. The hard numbers back this up, writes David Taylor.