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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-08-11): In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official cash rate at 4.35% but threatened to hike again if needed, as it warned falling house prices would slow income growth.

The widely expected decision comes after a steep decline in property values in Sydney and Melbourne arrived in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide following three rate hikes earlier this year.

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