The spike in rural commodity prices should spill over into higher food inflation before long. And while the impact of higher energy commodity prices is less clear cut, we think electricity inflation is also set to rise. That’s why we think headline inflation is set to ease less sharply than the RBA anticipates next year. Amid early signs that soaring consumer prices will result in stronger wage growth, we expect the RBA to hike rates in early 2023.
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