{
  "id": 532265,
  "title": "RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% as house prices continue to fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/rba-interest-rates-reserve-bank-holds-cash-rate-at-4-35-as-house",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/rba-interest-rate-announcement-decision-cash-rates-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate at 4.35%. This decision was widely expected after three consecutive rate hikes earlier in the year.\n\nThe rate hold comes amid concerns about elevated inflation and a decline in property prices in Sydney and Melbourne. According to The Guardian Australia, there has been a steep decline in property prices in these cities after three rate hikes earlier this year and major reforms to investor taxes.\n\nThe Reserve Bank's monetary policy board also released its updated economic forecasts, including inflation, growth, and unemployment outlooks, in its quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy. RBA governor Michele Bullock held a press conference following the announcement.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/live-no-change-to-interest-rates-expected-as-rba-board-meets",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:33:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia politics live: gambling lobby’s talking points ‘coming out the PM’s mouth’, Chaney says; RBA tipped to hold interest rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/australia-politics-live-gambling-lobbys-talking-points-coming-out-the",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:39:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}