Australian data: March household spending +1.6% m/m (prior +0.3%)

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<p>Australian data, March 2026 household spending</p><ul><li> +1.6% m/m (prior +0.3%)</li><li>+0.7% q/q</li><li>+6.3% y/y (prior +4.3%)</li></ul><p>Still to come, due 2.30pm Sydney time (0430 GMT/ 0030 US Eastern time):</p><ul><li><a class="article-link" href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/cba-tips-rba-rate-hike-tomorrow-but-warns-iran-war-makes-it-a-close-call-split-rba-board-20260504/" target="_blank">CBA tips RBA rate hike tomorrow but warns Iran war makes it a close call. Split RBA board</a></li><li><a class="article-link" href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/may-meeting-rba-set-for-third-straight-hike-as-hormuz-closure-drives-inflation-surge-20260501/" target="_blank">May meeting, RBA set for third straight hike as Hormuz closure drives inflation surge</a></li><li><a class="article-link" href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/newsquawk-week-ahead-us-nfp-ism-services-pmi-rba-canadian-jobs-and-opec-20260502/" target="_blank">Newsquawk Week Ahead: US NFP, ISM Services PMI, RBA, Canadian jobs and OPEC+</a></li></ul><p>Governor Bullock will speak an hour later</p> This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.