Australia’s headline inflation accelerated sharply in August, with CPI rising 3.5% → 4.0% y/y, matching expectations. Monthly CPI slowed 1.0% → 0.4%, also in line with consensus. The acceleration was concentrated in several large categories, with Housing up 5.7% y/y and Transport up 5.6%, alongside increases of 4.8% in alcohol and tobacco and 4.7% in […]

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