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Millions of Australian mortgage holders may need to revise their expectations for interest rate relief in 2025. While financial markets and a majority of economists anticipate at least one more Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cut this year, Governor Michele Bullock and the central bank's language suggest otherwise.

In a move that could upend the global gas market, industry insiders suggest that gas giants may soon be compelled to divert a significant portion of their production to Australia’s domestic market. This proposal, part of a prospective gas reservation plan being developed by the Coalition, is being positioned as a means to secure more energy for Australians while driving down energy prices. With Labor expected to counter with its own version of such a policy, the issue is set to become a focal point in the upcoming election shootout.

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Overall market sentiment in 2024 oscillated between optimism and caution, with geopolitical developments and inflationary pressures contributing to an aura of uncertainty