Australia CPI Inflation Slows to 3-year Low of 2.7%
Australia CPI Inflation Slows to 3-year Low of 2.7%
A closely watched measure of core inflation, the trimmed mean, slowed to an annual 3.4%, from 3.8%, leaving it above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band and a hurdle to cuts in interest rates.SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) -
悉尼，9月25日（路透社报道） -
Australian consumer price inflation slowed to a three-year low in August due to government rebates on electricity and a drop in petrol, while core inflation hit its lowest since early 2022 in a sign costs were cooling albeit gradually.
由于政府对电力进行折扣并汽油价格下降，澳大利亚消费者价格通胀在8月份放缓至三年低点，而核心通胀则达到了自2022年初以来的最低水平，这表明成本虽逐渐下降，但仍有所冷却。
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed its monthly consumer price index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 2.7% in August, down from 3.5% in July and dead in line with market forecasts.
周三澳大利亚统计局的数据显示，其月消费者物价指数（CPI）年率在8月份以2.7%的速度增长，低于7月份的3.5%，与市场预测基本一致。
A closely watched measure of core inflation, the trimmed mean, slowed to an annual 3.4%, from 3.8%, leaving it above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band and a hurdle to cuts in interest rates.
核心通胀的一个备受关注的指标，修剪平均值，年率放缓至3.4%，低于3.8%，使其高于澳大利亚储备银行（RBA）设定的2-3%的目标范围，成为降低利率的障碍。
Reporting by Wayne Cole; Editing by Jacqueline Wong
报道：Wayne Cole；编辑：Jacqueline Wong