Australian CPI Slows to 6.8% in February, Supports Case for RBA Rate Pause
Australian CPI Slows to 6.8% in February, Supports Case for RBA Rate Pause
Australian inflation missed forecasts, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to hold the cash rate steady at 3.6 per cent next month.
澳大利亚的通货膨胀率未达到预期，这支持了储备银行下个月将现金利率稳定在3.6％的理由。
Australia's monthly headline inflation data for February slowed to 6.8 per cent, against forecasts of 7.2 per cent.
澳大利亚2月份的月度总体通胀数据放缓至6.8％，而预期为7.2％。
The ABS said the most significant price rises were Housing (+9.9 per cent), Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+8.0 per cent) and Transport (+5.6 per cent).
澳大利亚统计局表示，价格涨幅最大的是住房（+9.9％）、食品和非酒精饮料（+8.0％）和交通（+5.6％）。
The Australian dollar dipped 0.2 per cent to US66.94¢ after a softer-than-expected inflation print.
在通胀数据低于预期之后，澳元下跌0.2％，至66.94美元。
Australian shares reversed earlier losses to be flat after inflation slowed more than expected in February – a result that will be welcomed by the Reserve Bank.
在2月份通货膨胀放缓幅度超过预期之后，澳大利亚股市扭转了先前的跌势，持平——这一结果将受到储备银行的欢迎。
Interbank futures scaled back expectations of an RBA rate increase next week. They had implied an 18 per cent chance of a lift to 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, and were now pricing a 3 per cent chance of a rate increase.
银行间期货缩减了对澳大利亚央行下周加息的预期。他们曾在周二暗示升至3.85％的可能性为18％，现在他们认为加息的可能性为3％。