Market movements and review video – August 2024
Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month.
While the anxiously awaited release of the latest inflation data at the end of July, showed an increase, it was in line with economists’ predictions.
Given the RBA wants inflation back within a 2-3% target range by the end of 2025, there were concerns about the inflation figures and the implications for the cash rate.
The ASX finished the month strongly with an increase of around 4%, riding out a mid-month plunge and surging to a record high for the ninth time this year.
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