RBA rate cut likely

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.
RBA rate cut likely as inflation falls to 3.2%
Australia's underlying inflation rate has fallen to 3.2%, strengthening the case for a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cut next month. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal the consumer price index (CPI) dropped to 2.
Inflation is down. Will you get a rate cut, or will the RBA hold again?
Underlying inflation dropped to its lowest rate in three years in the December quarter, strengthening the case for a pre-election rate cut next month.
Can you feel that inflation drop? I’m guessing no, not until interest rates are cut
The new inflation numbers are a bombshell. But until the RBA cuts interest rates, the government won't see much love from the public.
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.
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.
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 expectations of 2.5%. Core inflation, the RBA’s preferred inflation ga
Australia Inflation Rises 0.2% On Quarter In Q4
Consumer prices in Australia were up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Australian
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.
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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Underlying inflation drops to 3.2pc
The sharper-than-expected decline in inflation bolsters the prospect of an interest rate cut before the federal election.
Australia CPI set to ease further in December, nearing RBA’s target
The RBA has maintained the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 4.35% since November 2023, claiming inflation needs to “sustainably” return to its target band of 2% - 3% before considering a rate cut.