September quarter data showed the annual rate of underlying inflation – which smooths out excessive price swings and is linked to interest rate decisions made by the RBA – unexpectedly jumped to 2.1 per cent.
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Reserve Bank to respond to inflation data
Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle will have the opportunity to respond to the latest inflation figures and whether it changes the interest rate outlook when he faces senators today (Thursday, October 28).
