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Rate rise bets are back as the ASX tumbles

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Economists at three of Australia’s big four banks have changed their mind and reinstated thier forecasts of an RBA rate rise this year as stubborn inflation fuels expectations of higher borrowing costs. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with S&P Global Ratings Director of Structured Finance Erin Kitson about what another increase could mean for mortgage holders, while Robert Talevski from Activam breaks down a one per cent fall on the Australian sharemarket and the latest company earnings.

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