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Forward Guidance
Your cheat sheet for what's coming in economic data this week — and how to interpret it.
CPI data this week will determine if an RBA rate cut is finally back on the table. Meanwhile, the US Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged despite pressure from the White House.
The Reserve Bank governor will deliver a high-profile annual address where economists expect her to address a spike in joblessness.
The RBA shocked the markets and economists last week when it held rates steady. But governor Michele Bullock gave a clear steer about what she needs to see to cut.
The Reserve Bank is overwhelmingly expected to slash rates on Tuesday as global volatility continues to take hold.
Economists will be watching how the property market has responded to the May rate cut, while fund managers will be closing off their books for the financial year.
The US President has followed through with earlier threats to attack Iran in a move that could lead to further volatility for markets and the global economy.
The global backdrop will be inescapable for the Treasurer as he lays out the Albanese government's second term economic agenda in a key speech in Canberra.
Policymakers are due to get a glimpse of how household spending is holding up as rates are cut but global uncertainty looms large.
The first economic growth scorecard for 2025 will be released, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers expected to point to global challenges clouding the outlook.
Following a wide-ranging speech from her deputy Andrew Hauser on his experiences in China, Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will fly to Beijing herself.
Almost everyone agrees there will be a 25bps easing of the cash rate on Tuesday. But opinions are divided on what its next move after that will be.
There's only a week to go until the RBA meets for its May rate decision, but the focus is still on the United States.
It won't take long for the Prime Minister to be reminded of the global economic challenges he will face in his second term following Saturday's thumping win.
The cost of living has not been far from anyone's mind during the election campaign. This week, critical data will be released just days before Australians head to polling booths.
The jobs market has continued to surprise economists and official forecasters over the past few years. Will this week's data shock them again?
Markets may be the biggest story in macro this week, with the ASX headed for steep falls on Monday following a savage sell-off on Wall Street.
Politics and economics are set to collide this week with the RBA's Michele Bullock fronting media in the first few days of a federal election campaign.
The government has pre-announced plenty of its budget initiatives. Still, economists are alert for a pre-election spending splash.
Economists are turning their attention to the budget, with Deloitte Access Economics tipping a worsening fiscal hole starting with a $26 billion deficit next week.
The Treasurer now faces the prospect of revealing a string of deficits after two consecutive surpluses, as Labor prepares to fight for survival in the election.
Q4 GDP data will reveal whether the government's economic recovery plan is working, with anticipation growing over the next election.
All eyes are turning to Canberra as the dust settles on the first rate cut in more than four years.
The Reserve Bank board's meeting on Tuesday is one of its biggest in years, with implications for federal politics, markets, and of course, the economy.
There's about a week to go until the RBA meets, but it may well be tariffs that continue to take the economic spotlight.
New data due this week will shed more light on household spending and home values.
The US Federal Reserve will make its next decision on interest rates this week, but it is local data that will be even more critical for the Reserve Bank of Australia's next steps.
It’s a quieter time for economic data in Australia but it's shaping up to be one of the busiest on the international calendar.
Will it be another strong month for the jobs market?
After those hoping for a rate cut in 2024 were left sorely disappointed, a range of key economic data out this week will be watched closely for hints on the RBA's moves in 2025.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be under pressure to explain his approach to the nation's finances when he delivers the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
The Reserve Bank will meet this week to make its final cash rate announcement for 2024.
The scorecard for the economy is due a week before the RBA meets for its final rate decision of 2024.
Michele Bullock is back on stage this week, just a day after the latest monthly inflation figures are released.
It's less about data and more about dialogue for the economy this week.
Jobs will be the focus following a busy week in geopolitics and central banking.
It's a big week for the Australian and global economy, with interest rate decisions from the RBA and the Federal Reserve and US voters going to the polls in a toss-up presidential election.
With one week to go until the Reserve Bank's November meeting, the final piece of the economic puzzle is about to be released.
An appearance from the RBA's deputy governor will headline the week in macro, but there'a also plenty going on in the corporate world in both Australia and the US.
