The latest inflation figures are lengthening the odds of a cut in interest rates anytime soon. Photo: Aap/AAP PHOTOS

The chance of another interest rate cut in November has been dealt a "knockout blow" by hotter-than-expected inflation numbers, economists say.

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Underlying inflation rose one per cent in the three months to September, to hit an annual reading of three per cent.

Housing, recreation and culture, alcohol and tobacco, and communication had the biggest price increases over the most recent quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

A higher-than-expected ri

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