澳洲联储主席Bullock：加息后不提供指引，宜先观察数据

RBA Governor Michele Bullock said the 25bp hike to 4.85% was to lower inflation and address domestic capacity pressures, but she offered no guidance on the next rate move, saying it is now appropriate to observe upcoming data first. She said inflation over the coming year is largely locked in, growth needs to remain subdued and the unemployment rate still needs to rise further; the board approved the hike 6-3, with the three dissenters more concerned about downside economic risks. She also said monetary policy will work but transmission takes time, unemployment remains relatively low and employment continues to grow, and no cracks are yet visible in the economy.