Major Australian Banks Forecast Rate Hike

Major Australian banks now forecast another interest rate hike this year after a hot inflation print reignited economic fears. Markets see a rising chance of tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Pedestrians walk past the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney, Australia, October 3, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray

Three major Australian lenders now forecast another rate hike in Australia this year following a hot inflation print. The shift underscores mounting pressure on policymakers to cool persistent price pressures. Investors face a repricing of borrowing costs as disinflation stalls across the economy.

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