Westpac share price today (ASX: WBC): RBA minutes reshape rate outlook as buyback, dividend and analyst forecasts collide — 23 December 2025
Westpac shares rose 1.2% to A$39.21 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, tracking gains in the ASX 200. Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s December meeting showed officials debating whether rates remain restrictive, with markets now pricing in a possible rate hike instead of a cut. Headline inflation reached 3.8% year-to-October. Household credit growth accelerated, led by investor housing loans.