Australia reports Q4 inflation data below forecasts

Australia reports Q4 inflation data below forecasts; core inflation fall to three-year low of 3.2%
Australia's annual inflation rate eased to 2.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 2.8% in the previous period and below expectations of 2.5%. Core inflation, the RBA’s preferred inflation gauge, fell to a three-year low of 3.
Australian shares rise as core inflation eases
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.57 percent to 8,447 while the broader All Ordinaries index ended up 0.65 percent at 8,700.70.
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