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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Labour data suggests RBA won’t move yet on cuts
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Labour data suggests RBA won’t move yet on cuts

Researchers pencil in November at the earliest for interest-rate reductions.

ASX: Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak
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ASX: Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak

The ASX200 rose 0.2% despite a mixed labour market report.

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The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t
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The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t

A feared pork shortage has not materialised, but prices have risen. 

Market volatility is back
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Market volatility is back

Investors are buckling up after an unusually calm period.