With the unemployment rate falling to fresh lows and consumer spending remaining resilient, another 50bp hike at the upcoming meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia on 6th September is all but guaranteed. As rates are now approaching their neutral level, we expect the Bank to slow the pace of tightening from October. But we still forecast a higher peak in rates than most other analysts.
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