Comments from Barclays on the Reserve Bank of Australia:

  • Against the disinflationary backdrop, we think the RBA is likely to look through the gradual decline in unemployment.
  • We are pushing back our RBA rate hike forecast to 2020, and now expect 2 hikes in H1 of 2020.
  • Previously, we had expected the RBA to start hiking rates in H1 2019

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This bandwagon is gaining momentum: