The rise in headline inflation in the fourth quarter of last year, to 1.7% from 1.5%, hides the more important easing in underlying inflation. On one measure, underlying inflation is now below the RBA’s 2-3% target range. We believe that further falls in underlying inflation will prompt the RBA to cut interest rates again later in the year.
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