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 A benign1 inflation reading has most economists2 now expecting the Reserve Bank will cut the cash rate by 50 basis points by the middle of this year. Inflation rose just 0.1 per cent for the March quarter, and the annual rate is now well below the Reserve Bank's target range. The bureau says food prices fell by 30 per cent. Holiday travel also declined, as did household goods like electricals and furniture. This was slightly offset3 by a significant price rise in the cost of pharmaceuticals4 and education. Fuel, health care and rent saw smaller rises.

 
Turning to market reaction now, and Australian dollar was savaged5 by the inflation data. It's now worth below 103 US cents. The local share market gave up most of the gains made on the back of the inflation figures because of worries about Europe. The ASX 200 rose eight points.
 
Looking at the sectors6, and retail7 giant Wesfarmers rose on a positive sales report. Resort stocks came under pressure while Westpac led the big four banks higher. Weak growth figures and political instability in Europe is weighing on Asian markets and on commodities as well. Gold has been under pressure throughout trade.

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1 benign 2t2zw     
adj.善良的，慈祥的；良性的，无危险的
参考例句：
  • The benign weather brought North America a bumper crop.温和的气候给北美带来大丰收。
  • Martha is a benign old lady.玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人。
2 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 offset mIZx8     
n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿
参考例句：
  • Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
  • He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。
4 pharmaceuticals be065c8a4af3a2d925d11969faac34cf     
n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
  • The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 savaged 337d0bda5a4629deea7568b5d460285d     
（动物）凶狠地攻击（或伤害）( savage的过去式和过去分词 )； 残害； 猛烈批评； 激烈抨击
参考例句：
  • The horse threw its rider to the ground and savaged him. 那马将骑马者摔在地上，乱踢他。
  • The drink had savaged him. 酒使他变得野蛮。
6 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

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