Australia’s high wage growth reinforces RBA’s inflation challenge


The Wage Price Index advanced an annual 3.4% in the three months through December, matching economists’ estimate. — Bloomberg

CANBERRA: Australia’s annual wage growth remained elevated last quarter, highlighting ongoing labour market tightness and reinforcing the inflation challenge facing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) after this month’s interest-rate hike.

The Wage Price Index advanced an annual 3.4% in the three months through December, matching economists’ estimate, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed yesterday.

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