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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 04 Jul 2025 Daily Report 4 July 2025The S&P 500 rose to a fresh record high, as US labour market figures exceeded expectations.
- 27 Jun 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 27 June 2025In Australia, the monthly CPI indicator suggested that headline and trimmed mean inflation declined further in May and remained within the 2-3% target range. The S&P Global flash PMIs pointed to faster, albeit still quite moderate expansion of the Australian private sector in June. Abroad, S&P Global flash PMIs also pointed to ongoing expansion in the major advanced economies in June.
- 10 Jun 2025 Monthly Update May 2025The RBA has cut its cash rate target by another 25bps to 3.85% in May. Employment rose by 3.3% over the year to April in Western Australia, by far the most of all the states. Western Australian retail trade picked up by 6.1% YoY, which was also the strongest increase nationwide.
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