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Australia, Inflation

Australia’s Fourth-Quarter Inflation Cools, Clears Path to February Rate Cut

Inflation in Australia remained in retreat in the last quarter of 2024, stoking the case for the central bank to join the global easing cycle by cutting rates at its coming meeting in February.

Reuters · 2d

Australia inflation cools in Q4, opens door to rate cut

Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as next month.

The Star · 2d

Australia inflation may decide RBA rate cut and election timing

Australia’s quarterly inflation data this week may be key to whether the central bank finally embarks on a monetary easing cycle soon, and in turn, help decide the timing of an election due by May 17.

Australian Broadcasting Corporat… · 2d

Rate cut chances increase after inflation slows in final quarter of 2024

Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will preview a rates reprieve in February, with official figures showing the RBA's preferred measure of inflation fell to 3.2 per cent over the year to December.

Seeking Alpha · 1d

December Australia Inflation: A Cool Report Unlocks A Rate Cut In February

Australia's CPI inflation slows to 2.4% YoY in Q4 2024, driven by government rebates. Click here to find out what investors need to know.

Reserve Bank of Australia’s Days of Self-Doubt Need to End

For a number of years, the Reserve Bank of Australia has been operating under a cloud of self-doubt that it should work to ...

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RBA Seen Cutting Rates Next Month, in First Easing in Four Years

Australia’s central bank will embark on interest-rate cuts next month, according to a majority of economists polled by ...

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When will mortgage rates go down? Here's what Australia's biggest banks say

Australia's biggest four banks are all predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the official cash rate from the current 4.35 per cent at its February meeting. ANZ expects the RBA will ...

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RBA Set to Finally Start Easing, But Rate Cut Cycle Won’t Be Deep

Australia’s ultra-benign inflation for the final three months of 2024 has put a wrecking ball through any resistance to the ...

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RBA Ramps Up Scrutiny on Australian Pension Fund Liquidity Risks

Australia’s central bank is honing its focus on potential financial shocks linked to the nation’s fast-growing A$4.1 trillion ...

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Australia reports Q4 inflation data below forecasts; core inflation fall to three-year low of 3.2%

Australia's annual inflation rate eased to 2.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 2.8% in the previous period and below ...

Last of big banks pulls surprise rate cut move

The last of Australia’s big four banks now expects to see interest rates cut in February, bringing relief forward by three ...

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