# Australia's inflation tops forecasts as electricity prices surge | MarketScreener

> Australia's July CPI rose 2.8% year on year, up from 1.9% in June and well above forecasts of 2.3%, driven by a 13% jump in electricity prices. Core measures also rose, with trimmed mean at 2.7%.

- Date: 2025-08-27 · published 2025-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23567-australia-s-inflation-tops-forecasts-as-electricity-prices-surge-marketscreener
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A hotter inflation print trims the chance of an RBA rate cut soon, supporting the Australian dollar and weighing on the rate-sensitive outlook; the effect on feed commodities is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/australia-s-consumer-prices-spike-in-july-as-electricity-costs-surge-ce7c50d9d089fe21

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