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A snapshot of the latest market updates from our Economic Services team.- 28 Mar 2025 Daily Report 28 March 2025Tariff concerns continued to drag on market sentiment overnight. The S&P 500 lost another 0.3% last night, with strong declines in carmaker stocks.
- 28 Mar 2025 Market WATCh Weekly 28 March 2025In Australia, the February CPI indicator suggested that inflation remained close to the mid-point of the RBA target range. The Judo Bank flash PMIs showed faster expansion in March, but confidence regarding future conditions weakened. The 2025-26 Commonwealth Budget confirmed manageable deficit and debt levels at the federal level.
- 12 Mar 2025 Monthly Update February 2025The RBA reduced the cash rate target by 25bps to 4.10% in February. The Western Australian wage price index rose by 0.7% QoQ and 3.3% YoY in Q4 2024. Western Australian employment rose by 4.2% over the year to January, with the unemployment rate at 3.6%. Western Australian retail sales picked up by 0.4% in January, to be up by 5.5% through the year, most of all states.
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