CPI data forces major rethink on rate hikes due to conflict impacts on prices and inflation rates.
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CPI data forces major rethink on rate hikes due to conflict impacts on prices and inflation rates.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Inflation woes are spreading across sectors as the conflict curbed oil flow through the Red Sea region, hitting downstream fuel prices.Sub-event
CPI data from ABS forces a major rethink on interest rate hikes amid Middle East conflict.1 source
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics released official data on the national economy, monitoring CPI and inflation rates, which impacts global oil prices and market stability in the Middle East.Also in this story
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- Core inflation increased above the RBA target band, based on data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
federal statistics and census agency of the Australian Government
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
- Attacks on vital energy infrastructure intensify the US-Iran war, leading to global energy supply chain disruptions and talks regarding conflict resolution.
- Renewed Middle East hostilities trigger global risk-off sentiment, fueled by an oil surge and AI sector selloff, prompting money flows into U.S. fixed-income.
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Westpac
Australian bank and financial-services provider
Related events
- Renewed hostilities in the Middle East are driving up oil prices in Australia, prompting the RBA to consider interest rate hikes based on labor market reports.
- Andrew Hauser discussed Australian inflation issues, noting that the conflict in the Middle East is driving price increases.
- MAS forecasts inflation in Singapore due to conflict-driven supply chain issues.
- Monetary policy targets inflation stability amid oil price effects and Middle East conflict severity.
- The Reserve Bank of Australia is assessing the economic effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.