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Growth in wages over the December quarter were weaker than even the most pessimistic market forecast. Wages grew by 0.8% over the quarter. This was a clear deceleration from the September quarter and marginally lower than the June outcome. So, What does all this mean for the Reserve Bank?

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Wages growth underwhelm, what does this mean for the Reserve Bank?

Growth in wages over the December quarter were weaker than even the most pessimistic market forecast. Wages grew by 0.8% over the quarter. This was a clear deceleration from the September quarter and marginally lower than the June outcome. So, What does all this mean for the Reserve Bank?

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