The Zhitong Finance App learned that the Reserve Bank of Australia will announce the latest interest rate decision on Tuesday. Economists expect that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the cash interest rate unchanged at 3.6% for the third consecutive session at that time. Market pricing for overnight index swaps also confirms this view. Meanwhile, traders and economists are on high alert to whether the RBA's position shows signs of a hawkish shift, which may indicate a possibility of interest rate hikes next year. As inflationary pressure reignites, domestic demand is resilient, and the labor market remains tight, the swap market is betting that the policy will shift back to austerity in mid-2026. As a result, the market's attention to the RBA's last meeting of the year will focus on the tone of the conference statement and the one-hour press conference to be attended by Federal Reserve Chairman Michelle Bullock.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the Reserve Bank of Australia will announce the latest interest rate decision on Tuesday. Economists expect that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the cash interest rate unchanged at 3.6% for the third consecutive session at that time. Market pricing for overnight index swaps also confirms this view. Meanwhile, traders and economists are on high alert to whether the RBA's position shows signs of a hawkish shift, which may indicate a possibility of interest rate hikes next year. As inflationary pressure reignites, domestic demand is resilient, and the labor market remains tight, the swap market is betting that the policy will shift back to austerity in mid-2026. As a result, the market's attention to the RBA's last meeting of the year will focus on the tone of the conference statement and the one-hour press conference to be attended by Federal Reserve Chairman Michelle Bullock.