# Australian inflation rate lower than forecast, Fed up next | MarketPulse by OANDA Group

> Australia's second-quarter headline CPI fell to 2.1% year-on-year, below the 2.2% forecast and the lowest since Q1 2021. The Aussie traded near 0.6500 as the report reinforced expectations of an August RBA rate cut before the Fed decision.

- Date: 2025-07-30 · published 2025-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24039-australian-inflation-rate-lower-than-forecast-fed-up-next-marketpulse-by-oanda
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Softer Australian inflation increases the likelihood of RBA easing, which tends to weaken the Aussie against the US dollar and affects Australian export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marketpulse.com: https://www.marketpulse.com/news/australian-inflation-lower-than-forecast-fed-up-next/

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