The Reserve Bank of Australia meeting is Tuesday, announcement due at 2.30pm Sydney time

  • which is 0430GMT

Preview earlier (actually, a two for one):

Another now, this via RBC:

Another steady rate verdict is assured and universally expected as this extended period of 1.5% cash moves beyond 2 years.

We expect the RBA's upbeat narrative to remain intact but it may well be tempered by several factors and we will be watching for any discussion around

  • 1) the lift in variable mortgage rates by Westpac,
  • 2) a rather disappointing Q2 capex survey and spending plans,
  • 3) continued disappointing Chinese data and further supportive measures from policy makers
  • and 4) ongoing global trade tensions. These factors may start to impact their assessment of risk around their central case forecasts.