{
  "id": 3637545,
  "title": "Economists see RBA rate hike as early as September after hot CPI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/economists-see-rba-rate-hike-as-early-as-september-after-hot-cpi",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/economists-see-rba-rate-hike-early-september-after-hot-cpi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Economists from major banks such as Goldman Sachs, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, and Deutsche Bank predict another interest rate increase by September, following Australia's high inflation. This follows the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) minutes from their August meeting, which indicated a low tolerance for higher consumer prices. Commonwealth Bank of Australia has predicted a quarter-point hike to 4.6% in November, while Deutsche Bank's Phil Odonaghoe has forecasted a hike at the September meeting. The inflation data released on Wednesday showed that inflation pressures remain elevated, leading to speculation of a rate rise. The RBA aims to maintain the midpoint of its 2-3% target band, a level it has not reached in almost five years.",
  "summary": "The country’s sluggish productivity for over a decade has lowered the economy’s potential growth rate",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Economists See RBA Rate Hike as Early as September After Hot CPI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/economists-see-rba-rate-hike-as-early-as-september-after-hot-cpi",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:50:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}