Inflation data adds to rate hold view

Wednesday, October 26th 2011, 5:00AM

Heightened global uncertainty looks set to prompt the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold this Thursday, a decision HSBC economist Paul Bloxham said would be made easier by lower-than-expected inflation in the third quarter. However, the bank still anticipates a rate rise before year end.

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