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Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank Board
Members commenced their discussion of the global economy by observing that headline inflation had continued to ease in year-ended terms in most economies because food and energy commodity prices were generally lower than they had been a year earlier. More recent increases in some food and energy prices presented upside risks to headline inflation in the months ahead. Nevertheless, many central banks in advanced economies expected inflation to moderate further and return to target during 2025. Members noted that core inflation remained more persistent than headline inflation in advanced economies, though it had eased ... (full story)
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*RBA: Considered Rate Hike, but Decided Pause Case Was Stronger
— *seven (@sevenloI) September 19, 2023
*RBA: Determined to Return CPI to Target in Reasonable Timeframe
*RBA Monitoring Global Economy, Household Spending, CPI, Jobs
*RBA: Downside Risks to the Chinese Economy Had Increased
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RBA SAYS SOME FURTHER TIGHTENING MAY BE REQUIRED SHOULD INFLATION PROVE MORE PERSISTENT THAN EXPECTED
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) September 19, 2023
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RBA Minutes: Case to hold was stronger, recent data did not materially alter economic outlook
The Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) September monetary policy meeting, published on Tuesday, highlighted that the board agreed that the “case to hold was stronger, as recent data did not materially alter the economic outlook.” Additional takeaways: Considered raising rates by 25 bps or holding steady at September meeting. Some further tightening may be required should inflation prove more persistent than expected. Case to hold was stronger, recent data did not materially alter economic outlook. Economy still appears to be on narrow path by which inflation returns to target, employment grows. ... (full story)