ASX 200 jumps as inflation surprises to the downside

MotleyFool

Mar 25

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT. Then the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data. Over the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher ...

Source Link

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

{"basename":"","ssrTDKData":{"titleTemplate":"%s - Tiger Brokers","title":"Tiger Brokers | Global Stocks, Options & Futures Trading App","description":"Tiger Brokers, one-stop investment in US stocks, SGX stocks, HK stocks, A-shares & other global assets. One of the best stock trading platforms in Singapore.","keywords":"tiger brokers,tiger trade,tiger brokers singapore,broker online,stock trading in singapore,share trading singapore,brokerage firm singapore,trading app,stock broker singapore,stock trading platforms,trading account","social":{"ogDescription":"Tiger Brokers, one-stop investment in US stocks, SGX stocks, HK stocks, A-shares & other global assets. One of the best stock trading platforms in Singapore.","ogImage":"https://c1.itigergrowtha.com/portal5/static/media/og-logo.0a0bd8dc.png","ogUrl":"https://www.itiger.com/news/2622017763"},"companyName":"Tiger Brokers"},"pageData":{"isMobile":false,"isTiger":false,"isTTM":true,"region":"SGP","license":"TBSG","edition":"fundamental"},"isCrawlerRequest":true,"__swrFallback__":{"@#url:\"https://stock-news.skytigris.cn/v3/news\",params:#id:\"2622017763\",edition:\"fundamental\",auth_exemption:1,,,undefined,":{"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2622017763?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","thumbnail":"","is_english":true,"pubTime":"2026-03-25 09:11","share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","id":"2622017763","market":"nz","top_or_hot":-1,"title":"ASX 200 jumps as inflation surprises to the downside","media":"MotleyFool","content":"<div>\n<p>The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT.\nThen the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data.\nOver the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com.au/2026/03/25/asx-200-jumps-as-inflation-surprises-to-the-downside/\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n","source":"motleyfoolau_stock","html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>ASX 200 jumps as inflation surprises to the downside</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nASX 200 jumps as inflation surprises to the downside\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2026-03-25 09:11 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com.au/2026/03/25/asx-200-jumps-as-inflation-surprises-to-the-downside/><strong>MotleyFool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT.\nThen the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data.\nOver the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com.au/2026/03/25/asx-200-jumps-as-inflation-surprises-to-the-downside/\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","isBrief":false,"type":0,"news_type":1,"symbol":"RBA","symbol_name":"里奇兄弟拍卖","start_time":0,"source_url":"https://www.fool.com.au/2026/03/25/asx-200-jumps-as-inflation-surprises-to-the-downside/","article_id":"2622017763","we_media_id":null,"thumbnails":[],"rights":{"source":"motleyfoolau_stock","url":"https://www.fool.com.au/2026/03/25/asx-200-jumps-as-inflation-surprises-to-the-downside/","rn_cache_url":null,"directOrigin":true},"url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2622017763","pubTimestamp":1774401063,"columns":[],"sourceInfo":{"source_id":"motleyfoolau_stock","name":"MotleyFool"},"weMediaInfo":null,"summary":"The S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT.Then the Australian Bureau of Statistics  released February's inflation data.Over the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher to be up 2.1% at the time of writing as investors mulled over how the latest inflation print might impact theinterest rate outlook from the Reserve Bank of Australia .With inflation already ticking higher prior to the onset of the Iran war, the RBA opted to hike rates at both its meetings this year, bringing the official Aussie cash rate back up to 4.10%.The RBA will announce its next rate decision on 5 May. Prior to the latest inflation data, markets were pricing in around a 70% change that the central bank lifts rates again in May.Here's how today's data might move those odds.The ABS reported that the Consumer Price Index  increased by 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, down a tick from last month.With today's intraday gains factored in, the ASX 200 is up 7.7% since this time last year.","collect":0,"end_time":0,"defaultTopTitle":"fool.com.au","property":[],"viewcount":null,"language":"en","relate_stocks":{"RBA":"里奇兄弟拍卖","LU1815336091.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES \"AUP\" (USD) INC","LU0757428866.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES \"AE\" (USD) ACC","BK4137":"综合支持服务","LU2098885051.SGD":"JPMorgan Funds - Multi-Manager Alternatives A (acc) SGD","CPI":"IQ Real Return ETF","XJO.AU":"标普/澳交所 200指数","LU1303367103.USD":"摩根大通多经理另类基金 A (acc)"},"translate_title":"通胀意外下行，ASX 200指数上涨","themeId":null,"isJumpTheme":false,"ttsUrl":null,"symbols_score_info":{"RBA":1,"XJO.AU":1,"CPI":1},"content_text":"The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT.\nThen the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data.\nOver the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher to be up 2.1% at the time of writing as investors mulled over how the latest inflation print might impact the interest rate outlook from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).\nWith inflation already ticking higher prior to the onset of the Iran war, the RBA opted to hike rates at both its meetings this year, bringing the official Aussie cash rate back up to 4.10%.\nThe RBA will announce its next rate decision on 5 May. Prior to the latest inflation data, markets were pricing in around a 70% change that the central bank lifts rates again in May.\nHere's how today's data might move those odds.\nImage source: Getty Images\nASX 200 lifts on February inflation data\nThe ABS reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, down a tick from last month.\n\"The 3.7% annual CPI inflation to February eased slightly from the 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January,\" ABS head of prices statistics Sue-Ellen Luke said.\nASX 200 investors look to be taking the latest inflation data positively, with consensus estimates forecasting a 3.8% increase in inflation. Though today's print is still significantly outside of the RBA's 2% to 3% target range.\nDriving the ongoing price increases, housing costs rose by 7.2% in the 12 months to February, while food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased by 3.1%. Recreation and culture costs were up 4.1% over the year.\nTrimmed mean inflation, which takes out certain volatile items like automotive fuel, came in at 3.3% for the 12 months to February, in line with the January print.\nThat also modestly beat consensus estimates of a 3.4% trimmed mean inflation print.\nNow what?\nWhile the slightly cooling inflation figures for February look to be boosting ASX 200 investor sentiment today, this data comes from before the onset of the Middle East conflict and the subsequent spike in global energy prices.\nOn 27 February, Brent crude oil was trading for US$72. Today, that same barrel is fetching US$98, up more than 36%.\nSo, we're not out of the inflationary woods just yet.\nCommenting on Australia's inflation outlook, Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro, said:\nWith the February data unlikely to capture the full impact of the oil shock, the inflation story is only going to get more complicated from here. Petrol prices are climbing week on week, and those costs are flowing through to everything from groceries to transport. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation could reach 5% this year.\nWith today's intraday gains factored in, the ASX 200 is up 7.7% since this time last year.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":false,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"1","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"isVideo":false,"video":null,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"need_login_tip":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}