Australia's Headline CPI Rose 1.2% in September Quarter Boosted by Higher Fuel Prices
Australia's Headline CPI Rose 1.2% in September Quarter Boosted by Higher Fuel Prices
Australia’s inflation rate quickened in the September quarter, boosted by higher petrol prices, adding to pressure on the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates again.
在汽油价格上涨的推动下，澳大利亚的通货膨胀率在9月份有所加快，这增加了储备银行再次加息的压力。
The headline consumer price index rose 1.2 per cent in July-September, up from 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. Economists had expected the quarterly rate to come in 1.1 per cent.
澳大利亚统计局周三报告称，7月至9月总体消费者物价指数上涨1.2％，高于6月季度的0.8％。经济学家此前预计季度利率将为1.1％。
At an annual rate, headline CPI was 5.4 per cent compared with 6.0 per cent in the June quarter. Economists had predicted the annual rate to come in at 5.3 per cent, extending the decrease from a peak in the December quarter of 7.8 per cent.
按年率计算，总体消费者价格指数为5.4％，而6月季度为6.0％。经济学家曾预测年增长率为5.3％，延续了12月季度7.8％的峰值降幅。
Why it matters: The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates since last year to combat inflation whilst still trying to engineer a soft economic landing. Governor Michele Bullock said on Tuesday she would not hesitate to raise rates further if there was a material upward revision to the outlook for inflation.
它为何重要： 自去年以来，储备银行提高了利率以应对通货膨胀，同时仍在努力策划经济软着陆。州长米歇尔·布洛克周二表示，如果通货膨胀前景大幅向上修正，她将毫不犹豫地进一步加息。
What has changed: Surging oil prices in the September quarter have driven up costs adding to global inflation pressures.
发生了什么变化： 9月季度油价飙升推高了成本，加剧了全球通货膨胀压力。
What next: The RBA is due to meet on November 7, when it will decide whether to leave the cash rate at 4.1 per cent for a fifth consecutive month.
下一步是什么： 澳洲联储定于11月7日举行会议，届时将决定是否连续第五个月将现金利率维持在4.1％。