Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM): 0.4% (April) vs -0.2%

May 20, 2025

Canada Consumer Price Index (MoM) came in at -0.1%, below expectations (0.5%) in April

Australia: A cut and a dovish surprise – Standard Chartered

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25bps to 3.85%, as we had expected. The policy statement and Governor Bullock’s subsequent press conference both screened as dovish.