Australian August Headline CPI 4% (vs. expected 4%, prior 3.5%)

I'll have details and implications posted separately. Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) 4% surging fuel prices impact expected 4.0%, prior 3.5% Consumer Price Index (MoM) (Aug) 0.4% expected 0.4%, prior 1.0% Trimmed Mean CPI (YoY) (Aug) 3.6% expected 3.6%, prior 3.6% Trimmed Mean CPI (MoM) (Aug) 0.2% expected 0.3%, prior 0.5% --- Background: Australia CPI preview: headline inflation seen at 4.0% after RBA hike This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.