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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 25 Sep 2025 Daily Report 25 September 2025US stocks fell again overnight, while US Treasury yields rose and the US dollar appreciated, amid more hawkish Fedspeak. The upside surprise to the August CPI triggered some scaling back of market cash rate cut expectations.
- 19 Sep 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 19 September 2025In Australia, employment saw a surprising decline in August, driven by fewer full-time jobs. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% due to lower labour force participation.
- 09 Sep 2025 Monthly Update August 2025The RBA Monetary Policy Board cut the cash rate target by 25bps to 3.60% in August.. Western Australian state final demand rose by 0.5% in Q2, to be up by 2.9% YoY. The wage price index rose by 0.8% in Q2 in Western Australia, to be up by 3.7% YoY, the most of all states. Western Australian employment rose by 2.8k in July, while the unemployment rate was still low at 4.2%.
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