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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 31 Jul 2026 Daily Report 31 July 2026US equities rebounded overnight, led by semiconductor stocks, which posted their strongest rise since April 2025 after recent heavy selling. The S&P 500 recorded its best session in seven weeks.
- 31 Jul 2026 Market WATCh Weekly 31 July 2026In Australia, the softer-than-expected June CPI report saw traders wind back their pricing for an RBA cash rate hike, despite the RBA Governor and Assistant Governor not ruling out further monetary policy tightening.
- 08 Jul 2026 Monthly Update June 2026The RBA Monetary Policy Board left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35% at its meeting in June. Western Australian state final demand rose by 0.5% in Q1, to be up by 2.8% YoY. The annual rate of Perth CPI inflation ticked up to 4.0% in May, to be in line with the national level.
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