RBA’s Harper: Inflation persistence remains a significant issue
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board member Ian Harper said on Tuesday that inflation persistence remains a significant issue. Harper added that market indicators of inflation expectations rise, causing concern.
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Inflation persistence remains a significant issue.
Market indicators of inflation expectations rise, causing concern.Market reaction
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the AUD/USD pair is trading 0.10% higher on the day to trade at 0.7165.
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