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MARKET UPDATE-7TH AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold its official interest steady at 4.35 per cent at its meeting yesterday. The statement that accompanied the decision highlighted the upside risks to the...
MARKET UPDATE-7TH AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold its official interest steady at 4.35 per cent at its meeting yesterday. The statement that accompanied the decision highlighted the upside risks to the...

MARKET UPDATE-31ST JULY 2024
In Australian economic news this week there has been discussion about the prospect that a strong inflation outturn for the June quarter, when it is published this week, will all but guarantee...
MARKET UPDATE-31ST JULY 2024
In Australian economic news this week there has been discussion about the prospect that a strong inflation outturn for the June quarter, when it is published this week, will all but guarantee...

MARKET UPDATE-24TH JULY 2024
In Australian economic and market news this week, new data show that 50,000 more people were employed in June than in May. However, unemployment also grew by 10,000 people, which meant that...
MARKET UPDATE-24TH JULY 2024
In Australian economic and market news this week, new data show that 50,000 more people were employed in June than in May. However, unemployment also grew by 10,000 people, which meant that...

MARKET UPDATE-17TH JULY 2024
In Australian economic news this week, new data show that business turnover rose by 0.2 per cent in trend terms in May. However, nominal turnover remained flat in the month and fell...
MARKET UPDATE-17TH JULY 2024
In Australian economic news this week, new data show that business turnover rose by 0.2 per cent in trend terms in May. However, nominal turnover remained flat in the month and fell...

MARKET UPDATE-10TH JULY 2024
In economic and market news this week, new data show that the volume of retail sales grew by 0.6 per cent in May. However, commentators highlighted that this was due to discounting...
MARKET UPDATE-10TH JULY 2024
In economic and market news this week, new data show that the volume of retail sales grew by 0.6 per cent in May. However, commentators highlighted that this was due to discounting...

MARKET UPDATE-3RD JULY 2024
In economic news this week, inflation 'surged' to 4 per cent in the year to end-May, from 3.6 per cent at the end of April. This was taken by the markets and...
MARKET UPDATE-3RD JULY 2024
In economic news this week, inflation 'surged' to 4 per cent in the year to end-May, from 3.6 per cent at the end of April. This was taken by the markets and...