RBA alert to inflation risks even as growth softens
The Australian economy slowed noticeably in Q1. Although private demand appeared resilient, thanks largely to the data-centre construction boom, the weakness in household consumption remains a cause for concern. Nevertheless, with the RBA still concerned about a further pick-up in domestically-driven inflation, it is too early to call time on the Bank’s tightening cycle.
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