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 "id": "b-australia-hikes-rates-to-18-year-high-to-fight-20261103",
 "kind": "brief",
 "headline": "Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation",
 "text": "CNBC reported on Mon Nov 2, 9:46 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation. Source summary (excerpt): “The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.” Sourcing: single source, treat as unconfirmed until corroborated.",
 "first_reported": "2026-11-03T03:46:20.000Z",
 "first_reported_ct": "Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 9:46 PM CST",
 "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/australia-hikes-rates-to-18-year-high-to-fight-20261103",
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 "topic": "markets",
 "category": "macro",
 "category_label": "Macro & Economy",
 "tags": [
  "inflation"
 ],
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  {
   "slug": "inflation",
   "label": "Inflation",
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  }
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 "sources": [
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 "source_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/03/australia-hikes-rates-18-year-high-finflation.html",
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 "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News brief — https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/australia-hikes-rates-to-18-year-high-to-fight-20261103 (original source: CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/03/australia-hikes-rates-18-year-high-finflation.html)",
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 "body": "CNBC reported on Mon Nov 2, 9:46 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation. Source summary (excerpt): “The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.” Sourcing: single source, treat as unconfirmed until corroborated.",
 "source_name": "CNBC",
 "status": "published",
 "published": "2026-11-03T03:46:20.000Z",
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