Dramatic plummet in inflation puts more pressure on Reserve Bank
Governor Wheeler has a choice: capitulate to the doves or hang more of his position on asset prices rather than consumer prices. With special audio.
Price inflation has defied even the more dovish projections, dropping to 0.1% for the year.
Not only is that below the consensus forecast of 0.3%, it is well below the Reserve Bank's projection of a 1.2% figure for the year.
For the last quarter, price inflation turned negative, falling 0.5%,
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Dramatic plummet in inflation puts more pressure on Reserve Bank
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