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  "id": 10626029,
  "title": "RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rba-interest-rates-reserve-bank-hikes-cash-rate-to-4-6-the-highest-10626029",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/29/rba-interest-rate-announcement-decision-cash-rate"
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  "summary": "Widely expected decision is fourth increase to interest rate this year and will be blow to mortgage holders across Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its key interest rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011, while warning of further hikes. The widely expected…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rba-interest-rates-reserve-bank-hikes-cash-rate-to-4-6-the-highest",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:30:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "RBA raises interest rates by 25 bps; sees more hikes as inflationary risks mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rba-raises-interest-rates-by-25-bps-sees-more-hikes-as-inflationary",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:42:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "RBA hikes interest rates to 4.6 per cent in 15-year high, open to further hikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rba-hikes-interest-rates-to-4-6-per-cent-in-15-year-high-open-to",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:56:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "RBA hikes interest rates to 4.6 per cent in 15-year high, open to further hikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rba-hikes-interest-rates-to-4-6-per-cent-in-15-year-high-open-to-10609933",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:58:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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