{
  "id": 538799,
  "title": "RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/rba-interest-rates-reserve-bank-holds-cash-rate-at-4-35-but-threatens",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/rba-interest-rate-announcement-decision-cash-rates-economy"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year 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 held the official cash rate at 4.35% but threatened to hike again if needed, as it warned falling house prices would slow income…",
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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."
}