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  • 28 Nov 2025 Daily Report 28 November 2025
    It was a relatively quiet night on global financial markets, with US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. European equities rose for the fourth day in a row, with the Stoxx 600 edging up 0.1% following a mixed session in the Asia-Pacific region. At home, the ASX 200 gave up most of yesterday’s early gains to close 0.2% higher and is marginally higher in early trade this morning.
  • 28 Nov 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 28 November 2025
    In Australia, the inaugural monthly October CPI figures surprised to the upside. Private sector credit growth remained solid in October. Private sector capex surged in Q3, while construction work done saw an unexpected decline.
  • 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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