Daily Financial Briefing
AUSTRALIA
25 October 2026
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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange on the dayAs ofSource
S&P/ASX 2008,795.20+0.02%2026-10-23Trading Economics

2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChangeAs ofSource
AUD/USD (ECB reference rate)0.7022-2026-10-23European Central Bank euro reference rates

3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorValuePeriodSource
CPI annual headline inflation4%2026-08 (year on year, 12 months to August 2026)Australian Bureau of Statistics
GDP growth0.4%2026-Q2 (quarter on quarter, June quarter 2026)Australian Bureau of Statistics
Unemployment rate4.7%2026-09 (September 2026)Australian Bureau of Statistics

4. BANKING SECTOR

RateLevelAs ofSource
RBA cash rate target4.6%2026-09-30 (effective 30 September 2026)Reserve Bank of Australia

5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Not available today.

6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • ASX edges up at close, ABC's The Business will be discontinued at the end of 2026 (ABC News, 2026-10-23)
  • 7. OUTLOOK

    Not available today.

    SOURCES

  • RBA cash rate target, Reserve Bank of Australia (as of 2026-09-30)
  • CPI annual headline inflation, Australian Bureau of Statistics (as of 2026-08)
  • GDP growth, Australian Bureau of Statistics (as of 2026-Q2)
  • Unemployment rate, Australian Bureau of Statistics (as of 2026-09)
  • AUD/USD (ECB reference rate), European Central Bank euro reference rates (as of 2026-10-23)
  • S&P/ASX 200, Trading Economics (as of 2026-10-23)
  • News, ABC News (2026-10-23)