Australia inflation meets expectations at 3.6%, reaching a six-quarter high

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Australia's inflation rate has reached a six-quarter high at 3.6%, meeting expectations, and is considered 'too high' by Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser.

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Bearish Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.

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Source CNBC
Claim Australia inflation meets expectations at 3.6%, reaching a six-quarter high
AI inference Bearish · 80%
Generated 2026-01-28 00:58

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

The inflation reading comes after Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said in an interview that inflation at current levels is "too high."

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Original article published by CNBC on January 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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