https://shrewdy.com.au/blog Empowering tomorrow's property moguls. Explore purchasing advice, investment strategies, and success stories to fuel your real esate journey. en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:06:03 GMT 2026-04-10T01:06:03Z en https://shrewdy.com.au/blog/weekly-investor-update-9-april-2026 <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://shrewdy.com.au/blog/weekly-investor-update-9-april-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://shrewdy.com.au/hubfs/hf_20260410_010357_2ce309f6-5c3f-4347-bd62-4d1bb9d3e8b7.png" alt="Shrewdy Investor Brief — Week of April 9, 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255, 239, 224, 0.7); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 2em;">Two hikes done, two more priced in — and clearance rates just hit levels we haven't seen since 2022</p> <h2>🏦 Market Pulse</h2> <p>The RBA's March board meeting delivered a second consecutive 25bp hike, taking the cash rate to 4.1%. The decision was split but unsurprising. The board cited renewed inflationary pressure in H2 2025, a tightening labour market, and elevated uncertainty from the Middle East conflict as reasons the cycle isn't finished.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://shrewdy.com.au/blog/weekly-investor-update-9-april-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://shrewdy.com.au/hubfs/hf_20260410_010357_2ce309f6-5c3f-4347-bd62-4d1bb9d3e8b7.png" alt="Shrewdy Investor Brief — Week of April 9, 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255, 239, 224, 0.7); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 2em;">Two hikes done, two more priced in — and clearance rates just hit levels we haven't seen since 2022</p> <h2>🏦 Market Pulse</h2> <p>The RBA's March board meeting delivered a second consecutive 25bp hike, taking the cash rate to 4.1%. The decision was split but unsurprising. The board cited renewed inflationary pressure in H2 2025, a tightening labour market, and elevated uncertainty from the Middle East conflict as reasons the cycle isn't finished.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=24381904&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fshrewdy.com.au%2Fblog%2Fweekly-investor-update-9-april-2026&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fshrewdy.com.au%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:06:03 GMT jake@shrewdy.au (Jake Milne) https://shrewdy.com.au/blog/weekly-investor-update-9-april-2026 2026-04-10T01:06:03Z