
Rate hikes unlikely after inflation slows, housing market splits, Rio’s bumper $9b profit
FEAR & GREED | Business News
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<p><strong>Thursday 1 August 2024</strong></p>
<p><strong>Interest rate hikes are off the table after inflation shows signs of slowing. </strong></p>
<p>And more, including:</p>
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<li>The housing market splits into two, with the smaller capital cities soaring as most of the rest of the country sags</li>
<li>Rio Tinto kicks off reporting season with a bumper $9 billion half year profit</li>
<li>And about 600 jobs are at risk following the collapse of Rex</li>
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