Australia CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Reserve Bank of Australia watches when setting interest rates.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
Australia Inflation Rate (CPI) for June 2026 came in at 3.8% versus 4.1% expected (previous 4.0%), below forecast.
How this print reads for the Australian Dollar
Below forecast by 0.3. For the AUD that reads as negative (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the AUD traded.
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