CBA shares slide as ASX snaps winning run — what to watch before earnings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares dipped 0.7%, closing Monday at A$153.26, off Friday’s A$154.30 finish.

Australia mortgage shock: CBA and Macquarie lift fixed home loan rates ahead of RBA decision

Australia mortgage shock: CBA and Macquarie lift fixed home loan rates ahead of RBA decision

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has increased fixed home loan rates by up to 0.70 percentage points, with its lowest owner-occupier fixed rate now at 5.79% for a two-year term. Macquarie Bank followed suit, hiking fixed rates across all terms. Meanwhile, National Australia Bank offers the lowest headline fixed rate among the big four banks at 5.39% for both one- and two-year terms, according to Canstar comparisons.
CBA hikes fixed mortgage rates as analysts warn Commonwealth Bank shares face a tougher 2026

CBA hikes fixed mortgage rates as analysts warn Commonwealth Bank shares face a tougher 2026

Commonwealth Bank of Australia raised fixed home-loan rates by as much as 70 basis points on Thursday — remember, a basis point equals 0.01% — sending some three-year owner-occupier rates up to 6.19%. The hike comes as lenders prepare for more increases in official rates. CBA’s cheapest two-year fixed rate for package borrowers now stands at 5.79%, edging above similar deals from Westpac and ANZ. Investors will keep an eye on quarterly inflation figures due Jan. 28 before the Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Feb. 2-3.
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ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

Australian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a softer inflation print, as miners and rare-earth stocks outweighed a slide in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 added 12.8 points, or 0.15%, to 8,695.6, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.23% to 9,018.0. Lynas Rare Earths jumped 14.5%, but Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank fell 1.5% to 2.0%, and the benchmark clawed back only part of Tuesday’s 0.43% decline. Market Index+1
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