Inflation Falls to 7 Percent Ahead of Cash Rate Call

Inflation Falls to 7 Percent Ahead of Cash Rate Call
A man walks past a bank in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 7, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s inflation has most likely topped out and starting to moderate, but it’s unclear if the fall will be enough to convince the Reserve Bank to keep rates on hold next week.

Inflation lifted seven percent annually in the March quarter, but consumer prices as measured by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are growing more slowly than in the December quarter when a 7.8 percent yearly increase was recorded.

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