A Reuters poll showed that 33 out of 30 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate to 4.35% on May 5. More than a third of economists expect the RBA to raise rates to 4.60% or higher this year (no economists gave thi

2026-05-01

A Reuters poll showed that 33 out of 30 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate to 4.35% on May 5. More than a third of economists expect the RBA to raise rates to 4.60% or higher this year (no economists gave this expectation in the March survey).