Consumer Price Index, Australia, March 2026 | Forex Factory

  • Consumer Price Index, Australia, March 2026

    From abs.gov.au

    In the 12 months to March 2026: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6%, up from 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026. • The largest contributors to annual inflation were Housing (+6.5%), Transport (+8.9%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.1%). • Trimmed mean inflation was 3.3%, unchanged from 3.3% in the 12 months to February 2026. In the month of March, the CPI rose 1.1% in original terms and rose 1.1% in seasonally adjusted terms. charts tables CPI annual inflation was 4.6 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to February 2026. Trimmed mean inflation was ... (full story)

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Trader#90E0
Apr 28, 2026 8:59pm
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Y'all stupid af AU not crashing if inflation rose that means the RBA is gonna try to raise interest rates and if that happens AU is gonna continue bullish LOL. Long story short, the overall sentiment of AU long term is bullish.
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mikeeating
Apr 28, 2026 10:05pm
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exactly, people here have no idea
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Trader#663D
Apr 29, 2026 1:04am
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yup --have to agree-- higher inflation means reserve raise rates to cool it.
Raised rates (Higher return for international investors) means money flows into Australia from overseas., that requires Australian dollars to be bought (Demand) -- hence a rising exchange rate

Economics 101 ffs
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TableTop
Apr 29, 2026 3:21am
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This is the most likely outcome, but it does depend on how long the war lasts in the Middle East.

Alternative scenario: Supply-side pressure is difficult to control with interest rates (stagflation fears). Global slowdown could reduce commodity demand from China = imports rising and exports falling. Risk-off generally doesn't favour AU.

RBA have a fine line to tread, and many CB's have got it wrong in the past.

I'll be watching China data keenly.
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axel1992
Apr 28, 2026 8:38pm
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Buy or sell?
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Trader#8864
Apr 28, 2026 8:40pm
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Sell
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Shiham
Apr 28, 2026 8:41pm
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no sell in audusd but have to wait for buy
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Northam
Apr 28, 2026 8:37pm
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Big crash is coming to Australian economy.
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Starcraftmaz
Apr 29, 2026 1:10am
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The Australian economy is fucked, but AUD will continue to go up. No end to this inflation in sight, it will continue getting higher and higher.
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Trader#3D07
Apr 28, 2026 8:45pm
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What about gold?
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Maretta
Apr 28, 2026 9:05pm
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Wait n see
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mikeeating
Apr 28, 2026 10:06pm
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what about it, why would gold have anything to do with RBA rates
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Trader#7292
Apr 28, 2026 8:44pm
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So, the mad max movie was predictive programming of what could possibly happen soon? Oil, Australia, economy collapse. Oh boy..
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Trader#933B
Apr 28, 2026 9:05pm
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Sell aud
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Trader#E259
Apr 28, 2026 9:23pm
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Core inflation slowed QoQ. YoY total (with energy prices) increased just 0.5%. Overall bearish for AU considering there was worse priced in.
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