September 05, 2024 at 04:35AM
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock spoke earlier:
RBA’s Bullock says as of now Board doesn’t expect to cut rates in near term
More now:
Level
of demand for goods and services higher than supply
Need to see results on inflation before lowering rates
Trying to manage demand down to where it is line with supply
Trying to manage demand so unemployment does not rise too much
Interest rate policy is clearly working
Board
is not going to focus on one inflation number
Slightly elevated A$ is positive for inflation fight
Will be looking closely at Q3 CPI, but there are other indicators
Need to see inflation slowing in the actual numbers before acting
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There are a few takes around saying Bullock is flagging the potential for another rate rise.
No, she isn’t. She will never take it completely off the table, but its not a live option right now at all.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.