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The Reserve Bank of Australia considered its third rate cut in four meetings but ultimately held steady, viewing such a move as inconsistent with its cautious and gradual easing strategy, minutes from the July meeting showed. While recent data largely aligned with forecasts, some indicators were slightly stronger than expected. Most members preferred to wait for further confirmation that inflation would sustainably return to target before easing further. Key data—including a quarterly inflation report and labor market updates—will be available before the next meeting. A minority of members supported a rate reduction, citing downside risks from slowing global growth and weak domestic GDP, which could cause inflation to fall faster than previously projected. The board agreed to begin publishing unattributed vote records and emphasized the need to remain data-driven in pursuing its dual mandate of price stability and full employment.