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Commentary and analysis on financial markets and the Australian and global economies.

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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.
  • 14 Nov 2025 Daily Report 14 November 2025
    US stocks were a sea of red last night, despite US President Donald Trump signing a bill to end the longest government shutdown on record, which followed a successful vote in the US House of Representatives.
  • 14 Nov 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 14 November 2025
    In Australia, October saw a solid labour force survey report. NAB business conditions improved a bit in October, while business confidence edged down. This was followed by the strongest bounce in Westpac consumer sentiment since 2020 in November. New home loans saw the strongest rise in over four years in Q3.
  • 12 Nov 2025 Monthly Update October 2025
    The RBA Monetary Policy Board kept the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60% at its November meeting. The Perth CPI rose by 1.3% in Q3, to be 4.5% up through the year. Western Australian employment rose by 6.6k in September, while the unemployment rate was 4.3%. The Cotality Perth home value index rose 1.9% in October, to be up 9.4% YoY.

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