Australia's central bank cuts interest rates by 25 basis points

Moderating inflation helps the country amid the global chaos of Trump's shifts

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The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia warned the global economic outlook remained volatile, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.  © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON

SYDNEY -- The Reserve Bank of Australia's board announced a rate cut of 25 basis points on Tuesday, its second reduction this year as inflation moderates, leaving the country "well positioned" to deal with the "roller coaster" of uncertainty that Donald Trump's tariff policy shifts are causing around the world, said the bank's governor.

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