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Just a few months ago, the Australian economy was shaping up perfectly for the Labor government and its treasurer. Then came this week’s inflation data.
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Just a few months ago, the Australian economy was shaping up perfectly for the Labor government and its treasurer. Then came this week’s inflation data.
After the RBA’s first board meeting for 2024, Westpac revised lower its forecasts for the year, tipping inflation at the top of the central bank’s 2 per cent to 3 per cent target range by October.
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Thirty-three out of 35 economists polled expect an uptick and nine predict the official cash rate will peak at 4.6 per cent.
Bond markets indicate a looming slowdown after the RBA lifted the cash rate and indicated more in the future.