RBA holds official interest rate at 3.6% while warning of rising house prices and rents

<p>Reserve Bank’s decision to leave cash rate on hold<strong> </strong>was widely expected and major banks predict no interest rates cut until 2026</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/04/australia-politics-live-keating-trump-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-david-littleproud-net-zero-policy-coalition-question-time-energy-policy-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Reserve Bank has left the official interest rate on hold, as it warned house prices and rents will rise in 2026 after a surprise rebound in inflation.</p><p>The RBA’s monetary policy board on Tuesday kept the cash rate at 3.6%, where it has sat since August. Economists and banks overwhelmingly expected no change.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/04/rba-holds-interest-rate-after-surprise-inflation">Continue reading...</a>