Inflation remains dormant at 2%, as raw materials and oil move into surplus.

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Demand for raw materials and the related trade surplus, a surge in the Australian dollar and increase in interest rates are twisting the economy, strengthening western mining regions while undercutting tourism and nonmining industries.

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But this could indicate that China's trade surplus will continue for just as long as inventories of imported raw materials and components are being liquidated.

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