Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

With the key measures of inflation back within the Reserve Bank’s target band, expectations are growing for a second rate cut in May.

Easing inflation likely locks in May rate cut

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Micaela Fuchila from Jarden Group about how easing inflation is likely to prompt a May interest rate cut, along with the market reaction with Francesco De Stradis from Ord Minnett... while Veroncia Lenard speaks with CEDA's James Brooks about the personal cost savings of working from home.

Full steam ahead for cash rate cut as inflation settles

The release of new inflation numbers has fuelled expectations of a rate cut in May. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) By Adrian Black Interest rate relief could come within weeks after a higher than expected inflation print still fell within the Reserve Bank’s target range. Underlying inflation fell to 2.9 per cent in the year to March and headline inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent, paving the way for a Reserve Bank interest rate cut at its May meeti…

Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

Australia’s headline inflation rate held steady at a four-year low of 2.4% in the March quarter, according to official data, adding to the case for a cut in interest rates at the next Reserve Bank board meeting in May. A key measure of underlying inflation closely watched by the RBA fell to 2.9%, returning to...

AUD/USD Upside Stalls Again as Inflation Lift Fails to Offset Soft Signals - Finnoexpert

CPI rose 0.9% in Q1, keeping annual inflation steady at 2.4%. Trimmed mean inflation rose 0.68%, in line with RBA projections Weak market-based inflation: goods up just 0.145%, services down 0.149% Traders pricing in at least four RBA rate cuts by end-2025, with risks tied to global factors Australia’s inflation pulse picked up in Q1, with rising 0.9% leaving the annual rate steady. The RBA’s preferred measure rose 0.68%, slightly above forecast…

Australian Dollar Rises As Inflationary Pressures Weaken Odds Of An RBA's Rate Cut In May

• The Australian Dollar is regaining ground after the release of key economic data from both Australia and China.• Australia’s Consumer Price Index rose …