Australian RBA Quarterly Trimmed Mean CPI Q/Q (Q4) 0.90% vs. Exp. 0.80% (Prev. 1.00%)

The RBA's Trimmed Mean CPI came in slightly above expectations at 0.90%, indicating persistent inflation pressures despite a prior reading of 1.00%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 28 Jan 2026, 00:50 UTCOn the live feed at 00:30 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This print could suggest that inflationary trends are stronger than anticipated, which may influence future monetary policy decisions by the RBA and potentially strengthen the AUD in the short term.

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