The Australian dollar jumped and bonds sold off after inflation beat forecasts, prompting traders to abandon almost every basis point of easing in this year’s cash rate profile.
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Just as living costs are spiralling higher, demand for inflation-linked bonds is tepid with investors unconvinced about a costly protection against price rises.