Aussie dollar faces inflation test after stellar end of the year rally


SYDNEY: The Aussie dollar’s late 2023 rally faces a new hurdle this week with inflation data expected to strengthen the case for earlier interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

The Aussie dollar jumped nearly 10% against the greenback from late October through December as the RBA sounded hawkish while traders priced Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts this year.

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