{"id":64289,"date":"2026-04-29T09:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=64289"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:09:01","slug":"australian-bear-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/australian-bear-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Bear Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Key Points<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Headline CPI jumped by 1.1% in the month of March, lifting the annual increase to 4.6%.<\/li>\n<li>Australian business and consumer confidence are falling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s headline consumer price index jumped by 1.1% in March 2026. Automotive fuel was the main contributor, rising 32.8 percent in March, the strongest monthly increase since the series began in 2017. The annual CPI increase lifted to 4.6%, below the expected 4.7%, but March is too early for pass-through effects to be felt in other sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-04-29-aus-cpi.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Australian CPI - Monthly &amp; Annual\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<i>[Content protected for Premium, Australian Growth, International Growth, Market Analysis members only]<\/i>\n&#8230;.. 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Australian business and consumer confidence are falling. Australia&#8217;s headline consumer price index jumped by 1.1% in March 2026. 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