The move was also in line with expectations from economists, and comes as Australia’s government is in caretaker mode.

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s consumer confidence picked up in March as inflation ... input in future rate decisions. The RBA next meets on March 31-April 1. Prior to that, the government is ...

SYDNEY--Australia's monthly inflation indicator showed price pressures continued to cool in February, keeping the door open for the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates further ...