Live: Poll of economists expects RBA to leave cash rate unchanged

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How it spread - 27 original reports, 10 reprints

1. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)21:36edited after publishing
     Live: Poll of economists expects RBA to leave cash rate unchanged

     previouslyLive: Poll of economists expects RBA to leave cash rate unchanged Tuesday

     A poll of 37 of Australia's leading economists found all expect the RBA to leave its key cash rate unchanged after its meeting on Tuesday. Follow live.

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)21:33edited after publishing
     Live: RBA rates decision ahead, ANZ sees Sydney housing prices falling up to 14.5pc

     previouslyLive: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets

     The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.

3. Tue, 11 August 2026

   15 reports
   • sbs.com.au01:40edited after publishing
     RBA leaves rates on hold; signals inflation still 'too high' and further hikes possible — as it happened

     previouslyLive updates: RBA leaves rates on hold; signals inflation still 'too high' and further hikes possible

     The move was widely expected by economists and followed recent data suggesting inflation was cooling.

   • investinglive.com04:11first to report
     Heads up: RBA monetary policy decision at the bottom of the hour

     The Australian central bank will be announcing its policy decision for August

   • investinglive.com04:30
     RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.35% in August monetary policy meeting, as expected

     The details of the RBA meeting decision for 11 August 2026

   • perthnow.com.au04:30edited after publishing
     Bullock hints at further interest rate hike after RBA ruling

     previouslyRBA holds rates as inflation headache refuses to budge

     The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold for the second straight meeting but governor Michele Bullock has hinted it could still hike rates with inflation expected to remain high.

   • bendigoadvertiser.com.au04:32
     No surprises as RBA holds interest rates steady

     URL changednow www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/9327741/hawkish-rba-open-to-more-hikes-after-holding-rates/

     Mortgage holders have been spared further financial pain after the Reserve Bank held interest rates steady for a...

     5 reprints

     • hepburnadvocate.com.au11 Aug, 04:32their copy
     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au11 Aug, 04:32their copy
     • northerndailyleader.com.au11 Aug, 04:32their copy
     • thecourier.com.au11 Aug, 04:32their copy
     • areanews.com.au11 Aug, 04:32their copy
   • northerndailyleader.com.au04:33edited after publishing
     'We're not ruling that out': rate rises off the cards ... but for how long?

     previouslyHome owners escape hike as RBA holds cash rate one more time

     The Reserve Bank announces decision to hold the cash rate.

     5 reprints

     • thecourier.com.au11 Aug, 04:33their copy
     • hepburnadvocate.com.au11 Aug, 04:33their copy
     • areanews.com.au11 Aug, 04:33their copy
     • bendigoadvertiser.com.au11 Aug, 04:33their copy
     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au11 Aug, 04:33their copy
   • finanzen.ch04:34
     Australia Keeps Key Rate Unchanged As Expected

     (RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as widely expected, on Tuesday. The policy board, governed ...

   • rttnews.com04:34
     Australia Keeps Key Rate Unchanged As Expected

     The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as widely expected, on Tuesday. The policy board, governed by Michele Bullock, unanimously decided to hold the cash rate target at 4.

   • afr.com04:46edited after publishing
     RBA warns house prices have further to fall

     previouslyRBA keeps interest rates on hold, warns house prices have further to fall

   • ABC News (Australia)04:48edited after publishing ×2
     Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes

     previouslyReserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc

     The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.

   • The Guardian World07:50edited after publishing ×3
     RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

     previouslyRBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% as house prices continue to fall

     In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official cash rate at 4.35% but warned higher interest rates are “quite possible” even if house prices keep falling. Tuesday’s decision to hold was predicted by economists and financial markets, after three rate rises this...

   • macleayargus.com.au08:34
     'Hawkish' RBA open to more hikes after holding rates

     Borrowers are on notice with the Reserve Bank signalling it won't shy away from raising interest rates if...

   • ABC News (Australia)08:42
     The RBA's best guess is that it's done hiking interest rates

     If the Reserve Bank's economic forecasts are right, then the governor says it is done raising interest rates. But the risks of it being wrong are skewed towards another hike.

   • investinglive.com11:35
     investingLive European FX news wrap: RBA holds steady, Iran-Oman close to Hormuz deal

     Market news from the European morning session - 11 August 2026

   • The Guardian World15:00
     The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud

     When it comes to the Reserve Bank, there’s a whiff of a parent making a threat they have no intention of carrying out Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every parent makes threats in an effort to get their kids to behave – and every parent hopes they won’t have to follow through. Some (most?) parents even make threats they have zero intention of carrying out. Continue reading...

4. Wed, 12 August 2026

   1 report
   • dynamicbusiness.com10:00
     RBA holds rates at 4.35%, but SMEs are still footing the bill

     The RBA held the cash rate today, but as consumer finance expert Joel Gibson explains, household budgets are still under real pressure.

5. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • investinglive.com02:47
     RBA dep Gov Hauser says inflation is too high, monetary policy needs to bring it down

     RBA Hauser hawkish comments

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

   1 report
   • econotimes.com03:25
     RBA Debated Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Persist

     Reserve Bank of Australia policymakers considered raising interest rates by 25 basis points at their August meeting as concerns over persistent inflation competed with signs of weakening economic activity, according to...

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

   3 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)03:50
     'Unfortunate kick in the guts' as inflation data increases RBA rate hike risk

     Inflation is continuing to cool with the annual headline rate rising to 3.5 per cent in July, but some economists say it has increased the risk of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia this year.

   • smartpropertyinvestment.com.au20:55
     More cash rate pain could be on the way

     Investors and owners are set to feel the pinch of a fourth cash rate rise in 2026, with some of the big four banks forecasting a hike at November’s RBA meeting following higher-than-anticipated inflation figures.

   • investinglive.com23:53
     Bank consensus builds for near term RBA hike as economists cite sticky inflation

     CBA has switched to a November RBA hike call, joining ANZ, Goldman Sachs, Citi and UBS, as Deutsche Bank and NAB tip September and Westpac remains the outlier…

8. Wed, 2 September 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:47
     Bank of Canada keeps policy rate unchanged

     Ongoing conflict in Middle East keeps energy prices high, Bank of Canada syayes

9. Thu, 3 September 2026

   2 reports
   • businesstimes.com.sg07:56
     Malaysia’s central bank holds rates again, says growth momentum to continue in 2027

     Bank Negara Malaysia maintains its overnight policy rate at 2.75% Read more at The Business Times.

   • thestar.com.my09:56
     Bank Negara set to hold rates as investors bet on tightening ahead

     MALAYSIA's central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday, with subdued inflation giving policymakers little reason to tighten despite resilient economic growth.

10. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report
    • bne IntelliNews15:02
      Turkey’s central bank expected to stay put at September 10 rate-setting meeting

      Markets still anticipate modest monetary easing before the end of 2026, modelling a cumulative 200-bp reduction to 35%.