# Australia's inflation tops one-year high in August, rate cut bets soften | Reuters

> Australian consumer prices rose 3.0% year on year in August, up from 2.8% in July and just above forecasts of 2.9%. The Australian dollar rose 0.3% to $0.6619 while bond futures fell as traders pared easing bets.

- Date: 2025-09-24 · published 2025-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23135-australia-s-inflation-tops-one-year-high-in-august-rate-cut-bets-soften-reuters
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger inflation reduces the chance of near-term RBA cuts, supporting the Aussie and slightly reducing pressure on Australian export pricing; the direct impact on feed commodities is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-monthly-cpi-rises-30-yy-aug-core-cools-2025-09-24/

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