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ASX 200 (AXJO) slides 0.7% as Macquarie leads losses. Weak GDP (1.4% YoY) and sticky inflation (3.6%) reinforce a mid-cycle slowdown, fueling investor rotation into defensives. Equity risk premiums have widened to 5.2% amid RBA's policy ambiguity at 3.60%.
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Macquarie (MQG.AX) forecasts profit down 21% to AUD 1.7 billion as RBA tightening flattens spreads. Lower trading income and weak property lending point to a recalibration of Australia’s financial intermediation model and structurally slower ROE expansion across the sector.
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Temu/Shein accelerate cross-border share gains; local retail margins and mall traffic compress. Track ^AXJO retail cohort, AUDUSD, DXY, and specialty-vacancy metrics for durability.
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Australia’s push to revive domestic manufacturing gains momentum. The challenge is balancing energy costs, labour competitiveness, and green-transition targets while rebuilding the nation’s production and export base for 2026 and beyond.
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Stability language lowers disruption premia; exporters and services gain if capacity and permits follow. Watch ^AXJO, AUDUSD, DXY and bilateral capacity metrics into 1H26.
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Australia is the Pacific’s principal donor as others retrench; tourism and climate-resilience finance drive the macro path. Watch DXY, airline capacity metrics, and grant/loan splits for signal.
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Australian equities rose as US–China trade tension eased, trimming risk premia and lifting banks and energy stocks. The ASX 200 gained ~0.4%, with sentiment stabilising on softer global rates and reduced volatility into early 2026.
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Australia’s consumer watchdog intensifies scrutiny of global tech platforms, targeting opaque pricing, AI integration, and competition barriers. The campaign signals a tougher enforcement era as Canberra seeks digital-market transparency and fair competition for Australian consumers and businesses.
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Australian M&A momentum is shifting from caution to execution as board confidence, stronger balance sheets, and rate-cut hopes lift deal appetite. Strategic combinations in mining, renewables, and consumer sectors drive a new phase of scale-focused, disciplined consolidation.
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WA tops the composite scoreboard; outperformance is real but narrow. Watch ^AXJO, AUDUSD, DXY and housing-finance vs completions for the durability of the lead.
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Microsoft’s alleged AI-bundle mispricing faces ACCC scrutiny; outcome could force equal-prominence “Classic” options globally. Watch MSFT, ^AXJO, AUDUSD, DXY for second-order effects.
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Gold (XAUUSD) drops 6% and silver (XAGUSD) 13% as AU10Y yields ease to 4.31%; NCM.AX and EVN.AX slide amid ETF outflows and 21% volatility spike, signalling a retail-driven correction and liquidity reset across Australia’s bullion market.