American Equities
S&P 500 Index (TVC:SPX) — last 12 months
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Latest signals across rates, employment, commodities and markets
Interest rates
RBA Cash Rate
RBA Official Cash Rate
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The Reserve Bank of Australia sets the cash rate to influence borrowing costs and economic activity. Changes flow through to home loans, savings accounts, and broader financial markets.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
Headline CPI
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Annual rate
Target 2–3%
Next RBA Decision
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Scheduled board meeting
Central bank outlook
Futures markets are currently pricing in two RBA rate cuts in 2026. The pace of easing will depend on how quickly inflation continues to moderate and how global trade uncertainty — particularly US tariff policy — flows through to the domestic economy.
Employment
Labour market
Source: ABS Labour Force, February 2026
+24,000
Jobs added
in February 2026
4.2%
Unemployment rate
trend basis
66.8%
Participation rate
share of working-age population
14.72M
Australians employed
total employed persons
10.13M
Full-time employed
68.8% of all employment
4.60M
Part-time employed
31.2% of all employment
Commodities
Closing prices
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Sentiment
Fear & Greed Index
Neutral
Sentiment gauge based on a composite of market indicators.
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Source: CNN Fear & Greed Index
Markets
Equity indices
Australian Equities
All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) — last 12 months
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