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Australia - Inflation will hit 21-year high

We now expect inflation to reach a 21-year high of 5.2% in Q3 as fuel prices surge and firms pass on higher raw material costs to consumers. With the labour market nearing full employment and inflation expectations picking up, we reiterate our long-held view that the RBA will start to lift rates in June.

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