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Australian consumer sentiment slumps after RBA hike as Westpac tips another in November
Westpac's call for a November follow-up hike, despite the sentiment slump, signals that inflation risk still outweighs demand weakness for the RBA. That keeps support under Australian short-end yields and should limit downside for the Australian dollar on soft domestic data. Fuel is the key transmis
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AUD/USD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) · Why linked: RBA rate hike and Westpac's call for another November hike directly impacts Australian monetary policy expectations and the currency. Market context: A likely additional RBA rate hike in November would support the Australian dollar through rate-differential tightening.
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