# Australia inflation cools in Q4, opens door to rate cut

> Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in the latest quarter, with softer costs cooling core inflation. The data opened the door to an interest rate cut, and local bonds rallied while the Aussie dollar dipped 0.3% to $0.6228.

- Date: 2025-01-29 · published 2025-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26747-australia-inflation-cools-in-q4-opens-door-to-rate-cut
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A likely RBA rate cut weakens the Aussie dollar, which affects Australian export competitiveness and the cost of Australian grain and oilseed exports priced in USD for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/australia-inflation-cools-q4-opens-door-rate-cut-2025-01-29/

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