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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 31 Oct 2025 Daily Report 31 October 2025US stocks retreated last night, despite the positive news from the Xi-Trump meeting. The markets also continued to process the outcome of the Fed press conference yesterday morning.
- 31 Oct 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 31 October 2025In Australia, it was an eventful week on financial markets, highlighted by the upside surprise to Q3 CPI inflation that saw an evaporation of expectations for a cash rate cut next week.
- 08 Oct 2025 Monthly Update September 2025As expected, the RBA kept the cash rate target at 3.60% in September, but turned a bit more hawkish. Western Australian employment rose by 1.2% over the year to August, while the unemployment rate was 3.8%. Perth home prices rose by 1.6% in September and dwelling approvals fell by 7.3% in August.
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