澳大利亚一季度经济疲软 强化澳洲联储降息预期

Core Viewpoint - Australia's economy showed weaker-than-expected performance in the first quarter, reinforcing expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia to adopt a dovish stance and further ease monetary policy [1] Economic Performance - Australia's GDP growth in the first quarter was only 0.2%, below the expected 0.4% [1] - The annual growth rate was reported at 1.3%, compared to the anticipated 1.5% [1] Market Expectations - The likelihood of a 25 basis point rate cut in July is close to 90%, an increase from approximately 70% the previous day [1] - Financial traders expect the cash rate to be around 3.1% by the end of the year [1]