Gold Prices Rebound in Asia Amid Iran War Ceasefire Hopes 
South Korea March Exports Expected to Surge to Near Five-Year High Amid AI-Driven Chip Demand 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
U.S. Treasury Eyes Private Credit Oversight Through Insurance Regulator Talks 
Australia Bans Card Payment Surcharges Starting October 2025 
Iran Strikes Oil Tanker Near Dubai Amid U.S. Threats and Ongoing Middle East Conflict 
Middle East Conflict Drives Dollar Surge as Yen Hits Critical Threshold 
U.S. Stock Futures Surge After WSJ Report on Trump's Iran War Exit Strategy 
China Manufacturing PMI Hits 12-Month High Amid Energy Price Concerns 
South Korea's $17.3 Billion Emergency Budget Targets Oil Price Surge 
Australia’s consumer price inflation for the last quarter of 2018 is expected to see a 0.4 percent q/q rise in headline inflation in Q4, pushing the annual rate down to 1.6 percent, according to the latest report from ANZ Research.
A sharp fall in petrol prices is the largest negative for the headline figure, while retail price deflation continues to be a drag. Domestic air travel and tobacco prices will make positive contributions.
Core prices are expected to rise 0.5 percent q/q, which would leave the annual rate unchanged at 1.8 percent.
"We see the risk to core inflation for the quarter as very much to the downside. The forecast for core inflation is consistent with what the RBA published in its November Statement on Monetary Policy," the report added.
However, the evolution of headline inflation has been slower than expected, February’s SoMP can be expected to include a downward revision to the RBA’s near-term headline CPI forecast.
