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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 17 Sep 2025 Daily Report 17 September 2025US stocks retreated from record highs overnight, as the upside surprises to US economic data raised some questions not so much for the Fed’s decision tonight, but rather the monetary policy outlook. The FOMC is widely expected to cut the fed funds rate by 25bps tonight, but it will be the ‘dot plot’ rate forecast chart that market participants will pay close attention to for signs of any change.
- 12 Sep 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 12 September 2025In Australia, NAB business conditions improved slightly in August, while business confidence deteriorated somewhat, but both measures remained around their respective long-term averages. The Westpac Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index retreated from a 3.5-year high in September, while inflation expectations rose.
- 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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