Australia Inflation Slows to 7% in Q1
Australia Inflation Slows to 7% in Q1
澳大利亚第一季度通货膨胀率放缓至7％
Headline annual inflation growth slowed to 7 per cent in the first quarter, from 7.8 per cent in the December period. Consensus expected CPI growth of 6.9 per cent.
总体年通货膨胀率从12月的7.8％放缓至第一季度的7％。普遍预期消费者价格指数将增长6.9％。
Core CPI, which is the RBA’s preferred measure, cooled to 6.6 per cent from 6.9 per cent. Economists had expected a reading of 6.7 per cent.
作为澳洲联储首选指标的核心消费者价格指数从6.9％降至6.6％。经济学家此前预计读数为6.7％。
The local sharemarket pared losses after core inflation, the RBA’s preferred measure, cooled more than expected in the first quarter, bolstering the case for the central bank to leave rates on hold.
在澳大利亚央行的首选指标核心通货膨胀在第一季度降温幅度超过预期之后，当地股市缩减了跌幅，这为央行维持利率提供了支持。