SYDNEY: Bond investors expecting Australia to follow New Zealand and South Korea with interest rate hikes in a matter of months could still be too aggressive in their thinking.
New Zealand raised rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes next year, while South Korea tightened its yesterday. Markets are currently betting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise rates as soon as May – way ahead of governor Philip Lowe’s guidance for 2024.
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