INVESTINGLIVEEamonn Sheridan
Australia April CPI slows to 4.2% but core inflation creeps to highest since 2024
Australia's April CPI slowed to 4.2% annually, undershooting forecasts, as a fuel excise cut weighed on headline, but the trimmed mean core measure edged up to 3.4%, its highest since late 2024. Summary: Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, April 2026 monthly CPI indicator He
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