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with interest rates coming down, how do you ask your lender for a better rate? 

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wednesday 21 may 2025

the reserve bank cuts interest rates and leaves the door open for further reductions. 

and more, including:

• the liberal and national parties split, ending the coalition agreement between the two conservative parties. 
• and telstra moves to lift prices on phone plans. 
• rio pushes hard into lithium.
• netflix saves sesame street. 

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yesterday the reserve bank cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points.

it was widely expected, with all four big banks quickly passing on the rate cut to customers. but there’s still plenty of uncertainty over the economic outlook. 

luke yeaman, chief economist at commonwealth bank, talks to sean aylmer about the decision, whether inflation is now under control, and whether we will see any more rate cuts this year.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx closes higher

2. australiansuper buys into coal

3. technologyone soars

4. kogan slumps

5. trump-putin meeting

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who are the losers when interest rates are cut?

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tuesday 20 may 2025

commonwealth bank, telstra, wesfarmers and others hit record, or multi-year, highs despite the market turmoil. 

and more, including:

• the reserve bank set to announce an interest rate cut today. 
• global leaders respond to joe biden’s cancer diagnosis. 
• claims telstra inflated its coverage area.
• labor’s superannuation policy comes under scrutiny.

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with the reserve bank widely tipped to deliver an interest rate cut this afternoon, it's worth a look at the broader impact on house prices and housing affordability.

peter munckton, chief economist at bank of queensland, talks to sean aylmer about the impact of rate cuts on the market, as well as some of the broader trends affecting supply and demand in housing.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx closes down

2. new hope tumbles

3. pm-zelensky meeting

4. lendlease sale

5. putin-trump call

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monday 19 may 2025

the reserve bank is set to announce an interest rate cut tomorrow afternoon amid gathering clouds on the global economic horizon. 

and more, including:

• prime minister anthony albanese attends pope leo xiv’s inauguration ceremony and talks trade with europe. 
• a major breakthrough in the treatment of alzheimer’s disease. 
• plus superannuation funds do a decent job amid financial market uncertainty.
• experts find an original manuscript of the magna carta - originally bought for just $us27.

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this week, it's all about the reserve bank board meeting today and tomorrow. plus a look back at last week's wages data and labour force figures, both of which will play into the rba's interest rate decisions.

michael thompson and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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