# ep 365 | What might OCR hikes mean for markets?

An episode of [On Point](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1667364727), 13 May 2026, 7:55.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/6a9959d4/podcast/play/119791670/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F423970705-44100-2-98f8a6f48aa07.m4a

The Reserve Bank meets later this month, and there’s an outside chance the Official Cash Rate (OCR) will rise by 0.25%. If there’s no move this week, the focus will shift to the July meeting, where markets see an increase as almost certain. What might it mean for the economy, financial markets and investors?

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