Australia’s Chalmers defends inflation record as markets price in cash rate at 4.6% on Tuesday
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Australia's treasurer highlighted a smaller-than-forecast deficit and restrained spending, but markets still expect the RBA to lift the cash rate to ~4.6% (15-year high). Tighter monetary conditions and elevated petrol-driven inflation increase pressure on households and domestic growth, keeping Australian rate differentials and risk sentiment in focus. Near-term pricing will hinge on the upcoming ABS inflation print and the RBA decision.
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers defended the government’s inflation record, arguing that higher petrol prices — not fiscal spending — have been the main driver. He said the budget deficit for the last financial year was A$6 billion narrower than the A$28.3 billion forecast in May, signalling efforts to restrain spending growth. Markets widely expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift rates on Tuesday to 4.6%, the highest level in 15 years, adding pressure on households.
