Australia’s latest inflation figures have reinforced concerns that price pressures remain too high ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) interest rate decision on Tuesday.
NAB Australian Forward View October — Wait, see… or hike? - NAB
23 October 2026
Key points
- NAB has tweaked forecasts for inflation and the unemployment rate – both a little higher.
- NAB's outlook of a further two years of below trend growth remains unchanged.
- NAB sees the RBA on hold from here, but the risk in the near-term is for a further increase.
Read the full NAB Australian Forward View October.
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