The bigger picture on inflation

Australia’s inflation data for the second quarter provided something for everyone, but the bigger picture is that there is very little price pressure anywhere in the economy. This is why we believe the RBA will cut interest rates to 1.5% on Tuesday and why it may also reduce rates to 1.0% next year.

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