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Australia’s inflation rate rises to 4.3%, fuelling fears of fifth interest rate hike this year

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Briefings

Australia's headline inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026, with underlying inflation at 3.6% to September. This rise, amid escalating Middle East conflict, raises concerns of a fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week.

Key points

• Australia's headline inflation rate reached 4.3% in October 2026, with underlying inflation at 3.6% to September.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia's preferred measure of consumer prices, called underlying inflation, came in at an annual 3.6% to September.

Context

Australia's inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026, with underlying inflation at 3.6% to September. The Middle East conflict intensifies the cost-of-living crisis, raising expectations of another interest rate rise next week.

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Evidence is limited to a single CPI release from October 2026. No data on future forecasts, specific policy decisions, or broader economic impacts beyond the inflation figures is provided.

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