RBA’s Hauser Says Rates Will Need to Rise If Prices Fail to Ease

Australia’s central bank signaled it may need to raise interest rates again if inflation shows upside risk and consumer prices do not fall back. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser emphasized the decision hinges on whether consumer price trends reverse downward. This hawkish conditional guidance could increase near-term yield pressure and weigh on rate-sensitive assets.

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Australia’s central bank signaled it may need to raise interest rates again if inflation shows upside risk and consumer prices do not fall back. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser emphasized the decision hinges on whether consumer price trends reverse downward. This hawkish conditional guidance could increase near-term yield pressure and weigh on rate-sensitive assets.