CBA lifts fixed rates up to 0.48 points, just a week before the RBA's call
Fixed rates climb again as Westpac pushes rates above 7%
Additional rate hikes would further squeeze mortgage holders and investors nationwide
Nine lenders have now hiked fixed rates this month
Big Four banks remain split on timing as surging oil prices push inflation risk higher
Upgraders, first-time buyers and bargain hunters are reshaping activity on the ground
Sold-out Rams-49ers clash set to supercharge Melbourne hospitality and retail spending
Westpac is the latest player to shift its outlook
Confidence sinks to yearly lows as fuel costs and rate hike fears rattle households
Conditions turn negative first time in six years as confidence slides
