Original article by Patrick Commins, Vesna Poljak
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 26-Jul-18

Alex Joiner of IFM Investors says the latest inflation data is "underwhelming". Official figures show that consumer price inflation rose by a below-forecast 0.4 per cent in the June quarter and by 2.1 per cent in the year to June. The underlying inflation rate fell below the lower end of the Reserve Bank’s target range of 2-3 per cent. Justin Smirk of Westpac notes that inflation data has now been below consensus forecasts for a record seventh successive quarter.

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