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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 28 Aug 2026 Daily Report 28 August 2026The S&P 500 resumed its climb last night, though gains were limited to information technology amid optimism following solid results from semiconductor producer Nvidia.
- 28 Aug 2026 Market WATCh Weekly 28 August 2026In Australia, the RBA Monetary Policy Board minutes came in on the hawkish side, stressing that members will focus on the upside risk to the inflation outlook. Meanwhile, the July inflation figures surprised to the upside, leading to a re-intensification of RBA cash rate hike expectations.
- 12 Aug 2026 Monthly Update July 2026The annual rate of Perth CPI inflation declined to 3.7% in June, to be the lowest since late 2025. Western Australian employment rose by 17.2k in June, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%.
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