Australia reports Q4 inflation data below forecasts

Australia reports Q4 inflation data below forecasts; core inflation fall to three-year low of 3.2%
Australia's annual inflation rate eased to 2.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 2.8% in the previous period and below expectations of 2.5%. Core inflation, the RBA’s preferred inflation gauge, fell to a three-year low of 3.
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Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as next month.
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