# Australia CPI's slows, raising rate cut expectations | MarketPulse by OANDA Group

> Australia's May headline CPI came in at 2.1%, below the 2.3% forecast, and trimmed mean inflation fell to 2.4%. Markets priced about a 90% chance of an RBA rate cut in July, and the AUD was little changed.

- Date: 2025-06-25 · published 2025-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24496-australia-cpi-s-slows-raising-rate-cut-expectations-marketpulse-by-oanda-group
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Expected RBA easing tends to weigh on the Australian dollar, which can make Australian exports cheaper in US dollar terms, but the impact on feed commodity prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marketpulse.com: https://www.marketpulse.com/news/australias-cpi-slows-raising-rate-cut-expectations/

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