Hopes for a future rate cut improve but RBA leaves interest rates on hold for now

Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 4.35% for ninth consecutive meeting

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The Reserve Bank has denied Australian borrowers a pre-Christmas bonus, leaving interest rates on hold for a ninth consecutive meeting.

Hopes for a near-term rate cut improved, however, with the RBA’s board saying it was “gaining some confidence that inflation is moving sustainably towards target”.