Oceania

RBA and RBNZ policy, CPI, GDP, and economic indicators for Oceania.

Australia’s CPI Hits 3.6% in Q1 2026, Keeping Pressure on RBA as GDP Growth Slows

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Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: 3.6% in Q1 2026, above RBA target (Source: ABS, April 2026) Central bank rate: 4.10% (held) (Source: Reserve Bank of Australia) GDP: 0.8% quarterly in Q1 2026; annual 2.3% in 2025 (Source: ABS) Unemployment: 4.3% as of May 2026 (Source: … Read more

Australia CPI Holds at 3.6% as RBA Keeps Rates at 4.10%

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Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: CPI 3.6% in Q1 2026, still above RBA target. Source: ABS, April 2026 Central bank rate: 4.10% (held). Next decision: RBA 6 August 2026. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia GDP: 0.8% quarterly growth in Q1 2026, 2.3% annual growth in … Read more

Australia’s Inflation Holds at 3.6%, Keeping Pressure on RBA as GDP Growth Slows

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Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: Australia CPI 3.6% in Q1 2026, still above RBA target. Source: ABS, April 2026 Central Bank Rate: 4.10% (held). Next decision: RBA 6 August 2026. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia GDP: 0.8% Q1 2026 quarterly. 2.3% (2025) annual. Focus: Mining … Read more

Australia CPI Holds at 3.6% in Q1 2026 as RBA Keeps Rate at 4.10%

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Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: 3.6% in Q1 2026, still above the RBA target, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), April 2026. Central Bank Rate: Held at 4.10%, with the next RBA decision scheduled for 6 August 2026, per the Reserve Bank of … Read more