Australia's inflation rises to 3.5 percent, raising rate-hike risk

Australia's annual headline inflation rose to 3.5 percent in July 2026, continuing a cooling trend but prompting economists to warn of increased risk of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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