# Australia Rate Increases Stay in Play Despite Easing CPI -- Update | MarketScreener UAE Emirates

> Australian CPI slowed to 4.2% year-on-year in April from 4.6% in March, helped by a temporary cut to fuel sales tax, while trimmed mean inflation rose to 3.4%. The RBA has signaled it will wait for more data before any further rate increase.

- Date: 2026-05-27 · published 2026-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19507-australia-rate-increases-stay-in-play-despite-easing-cpi-update-marketscreener
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent inflation keeps the RBA hawkish, supporting the AUD and raising domestic costs; the impact on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ae.marketscreener.com: https://ae.marketscreener.com/news/australia-rate-increases-stay-in-play-despite-easing-cpi-update-ce7f5ad2df88f221

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