Rate-Cut Expectations Rise in Australia

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.
Rate-Cut Expectations Rise in Australia After Inflation Slows
Good morning. It’s Angus in Sydney with the key morning news items.Today’s must-reads:• Australia’s inflation cools• US Fed in no rush to cut rates further• New Zealand’s largest solar farm
Australia’s Inflation Rate Drops to 3.2%, Raising Expectations for an RBA Rate Cut
Australia’s underlying inflation rate has fallen to 3.2%, its lowest level in three years, fueling expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may reduce interest rates in the coming months.
‘Great news for Australians’: Latest inflation numbers could lead to interest rate drop
News Corp Senior Writer Patrick Carlyon breaks down the latest data concerning Australia’s inflation numbers. “This is great news for Australians,” Mr Carlyon told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “These numbers do give the Reserve Bank ground to actually drop interest rates later this month.
Australia's Q4 Inflation Slows Slightly, RBA Rate Outlook Unclear
Australias consumer price index (CPI) inflation grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, signaling a slowdown but still remaining above the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) target range. Data from the

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