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Westpac is forecasting 3.8% y/y:

• The Month-to-month CPI Indicator
  is anticipated to rise in February, reflecting elevated gasoline
  costs and a possible Taylor Swift impact on journey and lodging
  prices

Commonwealth Financial institution of Australia additionally:

• We count on inflation rose to three.8%/yr as the information incorporates the annual enhance in training prices, an finish to some seasonal items discounting, and an unwinding of some electrical energy rebates.

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The month-to-month CPI information from Australia doesn’t present all parts of the CPI, that’ll have to attend for the quarterly information launch.

• The month-to-month CPI indicator does, nevertheless, present a timelier indication of inflation utilizing the identical information collected to be used within the quarterly CPI. The month-to-month studying consists of up to date costs for between 62 and 73 per cent of the load of the quarterly CPI basket, its not the complete image.