Wednesday: RBA tones down hawkishness

Oil fell back 5% overnight on fears about China’s growth outlook. The RBA tones down the hawkishness in its September board minutes. All eyes are on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s rate decision today - will it be 25 or 50 basis points? In our bonus Deep Dive interview, ANZ Chief Economist for Greater China Raymond Yeung explains why China’s National Development and Reform Commission didn’t announce any additional fiscal stimulus at yesterday’s briefing, but why some might be around the corner. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/