RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser’s hawkish comments this week have heightened the risk of another rate hike in November. Elevated energy prices, the AI investment boom and weak productivity threaten to keep inflation stubbornly high, while the recent deterioration in labour market conditions may not be enough to reassure the Bank. We still think rates have peaked, but next week’s CPI data could tip the balance in favour of further tightening.
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