Australian financial stocks hit over 1-week low on rate hike worries
** Australian financial stocks .AXFJ fall as much as 1.9% to hit their lowest level since June 17
** Data on Wednesday showed Australian inflation rose much more than expected to 4% in May increasing the likelihood of a rate hike by the central bank
** High interest rates generally help bank margins but can also increase exposure to bad loans and increases risk of loan defaults
** All of the 'big four' banks fell more 1.5% each
** Shares of ANZ Group ANZ.AX hit lowest level since May 30
** NAB NAB.AX and Westpac WBC.AX both hit their lowest level since June 17
** AXFJ up 13.7% this year, as of last close
Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru
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