Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Business
Poppy Johnston

'Whole series of data' before next rates call: RBA

The pace of inflation hit a six-month high in May, casting a shadow over interest rate cuts. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A pick-up in the monthly inflation indicator had not gone unnoticed by Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser, who says there is more economic data to absorb before the next interest rate meeting.

"It will be a bad mistake to set policy on the basis of one number and we don't intend to do that," he said after a speech at the Citi A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Thursday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.