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Reserve Bank of Australia
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Australia rate risk returns after RBA board debated fourth 2026 interest-rate increase
Reserve Bank of Australia minutes show several board members believed inflation risks could require additional tightening even as the board unanimously held rates.
August 26, 2026
National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) shares fall 4.6% as A$1.8bn cash earnings collide with mortgage slowdown
NAB cash earnings rose to A$1.83bn, but a 15% fall in mortgage applications and higher watch loans sent ASX: NAB down 4.6% as credit risks emerged.
August 17, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) posts A$10.98bn FY26 profit as system-plus growth meets cost scrutiny
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's A$10.98 billion FY26 cash profit and A$5.05 dividend clash with a 2% share drop, raising the FY27 cost and margin question.
August 12, 2026
The big banks bleed: Why the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (XFJ) is staring at a fresh three-month low
Banks are repricing faster than retail investors expected. The RBA went hawkish, Westpac's margins slipped, NAB's profit dropped. The 16 June meeting decides the next leg.
May 12, 2026
Xero (ASX: XRO) climbs into FY2026 result as Melio integration becomes the central thesis test
Xero spent US$2.5bn on Melio. Shares are down 57% from the highs. The May 14 result is when bulls and bears find out who was right.
May 9, 2026
REA Group (ASX: REA) shares jump as Q3 FY2026 result lifts cost guidance and confirms residential recovery
REA Group fell 9.6% on H1 results in February. Today's Q3 print rewrites that thesis. Listing volumes are back, yield is at 14%, costs are being held.
May 8, 2026
ASX 200 climbs to two-week high as miners reignite commodity supercycle trade, BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire lead broad materials rally
Base metals are flat. Iron ore hasn't moved. So why are BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire ripping the ASX 200 to a two-week high? Sentiment is rotating fast.
May 7, 2026
ASX 200 ends 8-day losing streak as 73% of stocks rebound, only Energy lags
Australia's longest losing streak since 2018 just broke. The bounce is real, but breadth and Energy reversal hint at consolidation, not recovery.
May 1, 2026
Pepper Money (ASX: PPM) rejects Challenger’s revised A$2.25 bid, ending takeover talks
Pepper Money rejects Challenger's A$2.25 takeover bid as not executable. What it means for PPM shareholders, CGF strategy, and Australian non-bank lending M&A.
March 25, 2026
ASX healthcare sector falls harder than the broader market as rate shock and Middle East war pressure high-multiple stocks
ASX healthcare stocks fell 2.47% on 19 March, lagging every other defensive sector. Here's what's driving CSL, Pro Medicus and Cochlear lower. Read more.
March 19, 2026