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Australia's February inflation eased to 2.4%, slightly below expectations, and the ASX 200 closed up 0.7%. The Australian dollar was roughly flat at 63.06 US cents.
Spot gold traded near US$3,015 an ounce and Brent crude near US$74.48 a barrel.
Softer inflation supports the case for RBA easing, which can weigh on the AUD over time, though the day's currency move was negligible.
abc.net.aubusiness reporters Rachel Clayton, Gareth Hutchens, Emily StewartMar 25, 2025Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
