RBA poised for ‘hawkish cut’ as tariff reprieve boosts outlook


Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney. — Reuters

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank is set to lower interest rates for a second time this year as price pressures ease and US-China trade tensions take a pause, though lingering risks around both suggest the board will remain cautious on the policy path ahead.

Economists and money markets expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce a quarter percentage-point cut today to bring its cash rate to a two-year low of 3.85%.

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