{
  "id": 537610,
  "title": "Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, keeps hike on table",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/australias-central-bank-holds-rates-steady-keeps-hike-on-table-537610",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/11/australia-central-bank-holds-rates-steady-keeps-hike-on-table"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Markets had expected rates to remain steady after second-quarter inflation came in below forecasts and the housing market weakened more than policymakers had anticipated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}