Australian CPI Slows to 6.8% in February, Supports Case for RBA Rate Pause
Australian CPI Slows to 6.8% in February, Supports Case for RBA Rate Pause
Australian inflation missed forecasts, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to hold the cash rate steady at 3.6 per cent next month.
澳大利亞通脹錯過了預測，支持儲備銀行下個月將現金利率穩定在 3.6％ 的情況下。
Australia's monthly headline inflation data for February slowed to 6.8 per cent, against forecasts of 7.2 per cent.
澳大利亞 2 月份總體通脹數據放緩至 6.8％，而預測為 7.2％。
The ABS said the most significant price rises were Housing (+9.9 per cent), Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+8.0 per cent) and Transport (+5.6 per cent).
ABS 表示，最顯著的價格上漲是房屋（+9.9％），食品和非酒精飲料（+8.5％）和交通（+5.5％）。
The Australian dollar dipped 0.2 per cent to US66.94¢ after a softer-than-expected inflation print.
在超過預期的通脹打印後，澳元下跌 0.2％ 至 66.94¢ 美元。
Australian shares reversed earlier losses to be flat after inflation slowed more than expected in February – a result that will be welcomed by the Reserve Bank.
在 2 月份的通脹放緩超過預期後，澳大利亞股票扭轉了早期虧損持平，這一結果將受到儲備銀行的歡迎。
Interbank futures scaled back expectations of an RBA rate increase next week. They had implied an 18 per cent chance of a lift to 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, and were now pricing a 3 per cent chance of a rate increase.
銀行同業期貨下週縮減了澳大利亞央行利率上漲的預期。他們暗示星期二有 18％ 的機會提升到 3.85 ％，現在的價格增加了 3％ 的機會。