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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.
  • 12 Feb 2026 Daily Report 12 February 2026
    US stocks started Wednesday on the front foot, supported by a surprisingly strong jobs report for December, but the gains evaporated later during the trading day.
  • 06 Feb 2026 Market WATCh Weekly 6 February 2026
    In Australia, the RBA has increased the cash rate target to 3.85%, as expected, and has not rule out further hikes.
  • 11 Feb 2026 Monthly Update January 2026
    The RBA has increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85% in early February. The Perth CPI increased by 0.2% in Q4, the least of all capital cities, to be up by 3.9% through the year.

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