It was no surprise after cutting interest rates in May that the Reserve Bank of Australia left rates on hold at 1.75% today. But by not sending a signal that rates will fall further, it has become a bit less likely that rates will be reduced to 1.5% in August as was widely expected. Even so, we think rates will reach that level before long and may even have to fall to 1.0% next year.
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