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On August 11th, analyst James Glynn stated that the Reserve Bank of Australias revised economic forecasts indicate that the bank is approaching a comfortable level for its current policy. The unemployment rate path has been revised upwards; the RBA now expects the unemployment rate to reach 4.5% by December, higher than the previous forecast of 4.3%. The biggest change is in inflation. Overall CPI is now projected at 3.6% by December, lower than the previous forecast of 4.0%. The cut-off mean inflation rate has been revised downwards, projected at 3.3% by December, lower than the previous forecast of 3.5%, and is expected to reach 2.4% by June 2028. All these indicators suggest that the RBA is nearing the end of its tightening cycle.Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: The committee is seriously considering when it would be appropriate to raise interest rates.Maersk: Logistics operations in parts of Colombia are currently facing disruption due to the earthquake affecting multiple regions.August 11th - InvestingLive, a US financial website, reported that the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) interest rate decision was in line with expectations. The RBA did not express excessive concern about recent inflation trends, but its forward guidance did see some minor adjustments. While not explicitly pointing to further tightening measures, policymakers wanted the market to know that inflation risks are now skewed to the upside, no longer a two-sided risk scenario. Therefore, the wording of this statement was clearer regarding its policy priorities. The RBA also included a timeline, indicating that inflation is unlikely to fall back to its target level by the end of next year. This leaves some room for further rate hikes in the near future if necessary. The unanimous decision itself did not leave much room for traders to maneuver. Essentially, the RBA reiterated that they acknowledge the possibility of raising the cash rate again if necessary, but are not in a hurry to do so. Before the decision was announced, traders priced in a 97% probability of no change at this meeting. Therefore, this is more or less in line with market expectations.On August 11, Iranian President Manuel Pezechzian stated that his recent meeting with Irans Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lasted seven to eight hours, during which various topics were discussed in depth. Pezechzian also stated that the most important task at present is to prevent internal division, and that all of the enemys plans are aimed at creating division within Iran. Earlier that day, Pezechzian had also said that Mojtaba was in "very good health."
