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

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Latest Updates

A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.
  • 06 Mar 2026 Daily Report 6 March 2026
    Global stocks resumed their decline last night, as attacks across the Middle East have re-intensified and spread into more countries.
  • 27 Feb 2026 Market WATCh Weekly 27 February 2026
    In Australia, the January CPI inflation figures surprised slightly to the upside. Private sector capex growth decelerated in Q4, while construction work done declined marginally.
  • 03 Mar 2026 AUD Monthly February 2026
    The Australian dollar remained an outperformer in February and was the strongest of the G10 currencies during the month, ahead of the Norwegian krone, Swiss franc and US dollar.

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