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April 26, 2023

Australian Inflation Eases in Q1, Slowing to 7.0% Annually

Australian Inflation Eases in Q1, Slowing to 7.0% Annually
Emery Taylor
Emery Taylor

Australian inflation experienced a slight reprieve as it eased from its previous 33-year highs during the first quarter of this year. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.4% in the March quarter, marginally above market predictions of a 1.3% increase. This brought the annual pace down to 7.0%, compared to the former rate of 7.8%. Despite being higher than anticipated forecasts of a growth rate at 6.9%, this indicates that Australia's economy is making some progress.

Delving into monthly data, it becomes apparent that for March alone, CPI experienced an increase of 6.3% when compared with figures from the same month last year - exhibiting a drop from February's rate which stood at an alarming height of 6.8%.

A closely monitored gauge for core inflation – namely, the trimmed mean – also saw an increment equating to roughly around 1/2%. As such, annually speaking, there has been a decline in speed with current rates lowered to approximately around two-thirds (6/10%) on average.

Economist Dr Jane Wilson commented on these recent findings: "While we are still facing significant levels of inflation in Australia due to various domestic and global factors such as supply chain disruptions and rising energy costs; however, these results provide hope that our situation may be gradually improving."

Dr Wilson further elaborated upon how this slowdown could potentially impact Australians: "If we continue witnessing similar trends over upcoming quarters where inflation eases or even stabilizes entirely; then households across all socioeconomic backgrounds might start feeling less burdened by mounting prices."

In conclusion while Australian inflation remains alarmingly high overall especially given historical context - there appears now room optimism among economic experts who foresee potential relief near horizon both consumers businesses alike country's economy slowly but surely finds its footing once more.