Mon, 10th Nov 2025

In this episode of Financial Services Online's Weekly Finance News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses current trends in Australia's finance sector. Key topics include a 0.91% decline in the ASX 200 influenced by the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to keep the cash rate steady at 3.6%; diverse impacts on businesses, with City Chic Collective rising 8.75% despite broader downturns. The housing market sees a negative twist due to the government's 5% deposit scheme driving up housing prices and increasing mortgage pressures. A low vacancy rate of 1.4% and surging rents compound the crisis, worsened by immigration and construction delays. Estritori highlights analyst forecasts of a potential housing shortage within five years, questioning government policy. The podcast ends with a hopeful outlook for a balanced, stable future reinstating Australia's growth trends.