Interest rate hike expected but is this really the right time?

Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank to increase the official cash rate this week.

The Reserve Bank will release new forecasts with its Monetary Policy Statement this week.

Speaking at a gathering of central governors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bailey suggested the Bank could still afford to wait and see before putting up interest rates .

Speaking at a gathering of central governors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bailey suggested the Bank could still afford to wait and see before putting up interest rates .

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there is still work to do on inflation. At the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh also said that although he is not committed to a rate hike, he is not ruling it out. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal.

Forecast: Fed To Hike Interest Rates After Warsh's Jackson Hole Talk  Forbes

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower  Toronto Star

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower  AP News

Warsh had strong words about his commitment to fighting inflation.

Fed Chief Kevin Warsh Hints At Interest Rate Hikes His Boss Would Probably Hate  HuffPost

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The Bank of Korea hiked rates by 25 basis points to 3%, its highest since January 2025 and in line with expectations.

Bank of Korea Delivers Back-to-Back Rate Increase  WSJ

South Korea central bank delivers back-to-back rate hike, as expected  Reuters

Directors at the Cleveland, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Dallas Fed banks backed a quarter-point increase before policymakers voted to hold