iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to EWA, iShares MSCI Australia ETF. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about alpaca us equities, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 72 indexed stories across 36 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +1.3%, Hang Seng -1.37%, ASX 200 -1.14%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 1.3 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 1.37 percent and the ASX 200 closed down 1.14 percent. Asian volume leaders were Xiaomi down 2.41 percent, SoftBank Group
EQUITY | Sep 25, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.76%, Hang Seng -1.28%, Shanghai Composite -1.61%, ASX 200 -0.64%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.76 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 1.28 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 1.61 percent and the ASX 200 closed down 0.64 percent. Asian volume lea
EQUITY | Sep 24, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC
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Reported Earlier, Australia Unemployment Rate For August 4.6% Vs. 4.5% Est.; 4.5% Prior
Reported Earlier, Australia Unemployment Rate For August 4.6% Vs. 4.5% Est.; 4.5% Prior
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 05:56 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Hang Seng -0.87%, Shanghai Composite -0.34%, KOSPI +0.9%, ASX 200 +0.38%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Hang Seng closed down 0.87 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.34 percent, the KOSPI closed up 0.9 percent and the ASX 200 closed up 0.38 percent. Asian volume leaders wer
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close higher: Hang Seng +1.24%, Shanghai Composite +1.03%, KOSPI +0.15%, ASX 200 +0.3%
Asian cash markets finished higher: the Hang Seng closed up 1.24 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 1.03 percent, the KOSPI closed up 0.15 percent and the ASX 200 closed up 0.3 percent. Asian volume leaders were X
EQUITY | Sep 22, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close higher: Hang Seng +1%, Shanghai Composite +0.97%, KOSPI +1.65%, ASX 200 +0.01%
Asian cash markets finished higher: the Hang Seng closed up 1 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.97 percent, the KOSPI closed up 1.65 percent and the ASX 200 closed up 0.01 percent. Asian volume leaders were Xia
EQUITY | Sep 21, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close higher: Nikkei 225 +1.38%, Hang Seng +0.14%, Shanghai Composite +0.52%, KOSPI +2.66%, ASX 200 +0.4%
Asian cash markets finished higher: the Nikkei 225 closed up 1.38 percent, the Hang Seng closed up 0.14 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.52 percent, the KOSPI closed up 2.66 percent and the ASX 200 closed up 0
EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.33%, Hang Seng -0.31%, Shanghai Composite +0.29%, KOSPI -0.04%, ASX 200 +0.69%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.33 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.31 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.29 percent, the KOSPI closed down 0.04 percent and the ASX 200 closed u
EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.69%, Hang Seng -0.8%, Shanghai Composite +0.16%, KOSPI +1.37%, ASX 200 -0.61%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.69 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.8 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.16 percent, the KOSPI closed up 1.37 percent and the ASX 200 closed down
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close lower: Nikkei 225 -0.01%, Hang Seng -0.51%, Shanghai Composite -0.61%, KOSPI -0.85%, ASX 200 -0.79%
Asian cash markets finished lower: the Nikkei 225 closed down 0.01 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 0.51 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.61 percent, the KOSPI closed down 0.85 percent and the ASX 200 clos
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian cash markets close mixed: Nikkei higher, Hang Seng lower
Asian cash markets finished mixed: Nikkei closed higher, Hang Seng closed lower, Shanghai Composite edged higher, KOSPI closed higher, ASX 200 closed higher.
EQUITY | Sep 07, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed: Nikkei and Hang Seng up, Shanghai down
Asian cash markets ended mixed: Nikkei 225 +1.26%, Hang Seng +1.44%, Shanghai Composite -0.29%, KOSPI +1.64%, ASX 200 +0.31%. Asian volume leaders included Xiaomi, Meituan and SoftBank Group.
EQUITY | Sep 04, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash closes mixed: Nikkei, Hang Seng, Shanghai fall; KOSPI rises
Asian cash markets finished mixed. Nikkei 225 closed lower, Hang Seng closed lower, Shanghai Composite closed lower, while KOSPI closed higher and ASX 200 closed lower.
EQUITY | Sep 03, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish lower; Nikkei, KOSPI slide most
Asian cash markets closed lower: Nikkei 225 -2.85%, Hang Seng -1.12%, Shanghai Composite -1.13%, KOSPI -3.99%, ASX 200 -1.08%. Asian volume leaders included Xiaomi, Alibaba, Meituan, Mitsubishi UFJ and AIA Group.
EQUITY | Sep 02, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC
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Asian cash markets finish mixed; Nikkei and Hang Seng down
Asian cash markets ended mixed: Nikkei 225 -0.14%, Hang Seng -0.24%, Shanghai Composite +0.86%, KOSPI +0.46%, and ASX 200 -0.18%. Trading volume leaders were Alibaba up and Meituan up.
EQUITY | Aug 31, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets end mixed; Nikkei up, KOSPI down
Asian cash markets finished mixed: Nikkei 225 closed up 0.41 percent, Hang Seng closed down 0.33 percent, Shanghai Composite closed up 1.01 percent, KOSPI closed down 1.79 percent and ASX 200 closed down 0.39 percent.
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed: Shanghai Composite up, ASX 200 down
Asian cash markets closed mixed: Nikkei 225 -0.2%, Hang Seng +0.13%, Shanghai Composite +1.73%, KOSPI +1.53% and ASX 200 -1.38%. Volume leaders were Xiaomi down and Meituan down.
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.62%, Hang Seng +0.59%, Shanghai Composite +0.59%, KOSPI +0.97%, ASX 200 -0.4%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.62 percent, the Hang Seng closed up 0.59 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.59 percent, the KOSPI closed up 0.97 percent and the ASX 200 closed down
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets finish mixed; Nikkei up, Hang Seng down
Asian cash markets end mixed as Nikkei 225 rises 0.5% and Hang Seng falls 1.97%, while Shanghai Composite slips 0.4%, KOSPI gains 0.68%, and ASX 200 edges up 1.17%.
MACRO | Aug 25, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed, led lower by KOSPI and Hang Seng
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the KOSPI down 3.12%, the Hang Seng down 1.98%, the Nikkei 225 down 0.74%, the Shanghai Composite down 0.59% and the ASX 200 up 0.49%.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; Hang Seng gains lead regional trade
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Hang Seng up 1.9%, the KOSPI up 0.88%, the Shanghai Composite up 0.28%, the ASX 200 up 0.06% and the Nikkei 225 down 0.3%.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian stock markets close mixed; KOSPI leads gains
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 1.36%, the Hang Seng up 1.03%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.17%, the KOSPI up 5.89% and the ASX 200 up 0.15%.
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Australia unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July
Australia’s unemployment rate for July is 4.5%, compared with 4.4% estimated and 4.4% prior.
MACRO | Aug 20, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; KOSPI, Nikkei lead declines
Asian cash markets finished mixed, with the Nikkei 225 down 3.16%, the Hang Seng up 0.11%, the Shanghai Composite down 2.22%, the KOSPI down 5.8% and the ASX 200 down 0.21%.
MACRO | Aug 19, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC
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Asian equities finish mixed as Nikkei falls and Shanghai rises
Asian cash markets end mixed, with Nikkei 225 down 2.54% and KOSPI down 1.55% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite rise 1.53% and 1.61%, respectively.
EQUITY | Aug 18, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia closes mixed as Nikkei, Hang Seng, Shanghai finish higher
Asian cash markets end mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.74%, Hang Seng +1.47%, Shanghai Composite +1.41%, while ASX 200 falls 0.46%.
MACRO | Aug 17, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed; KOSPI gains 2.42%, ASX 200 falls
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.59%, the Hang Seng down 1.25%, the Shanghai Composite down 0.49%, the KOSPI up 2.42% and the ASX 200 down 1.02%.
MACRO | Aug 14, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asia cash markets close mixed; KOSPI rises, Hang Seng falls
Asian cash markets finish mixed, with the Nikkei 225 up 1.16%, Hang Seng down 1.1%, Shanghai Composite down 0.18%, KOSPI up 3.56%, and ASX 200 down 0.67%.
MACRO | Aug 13, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC
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Asian markets close mixed: Nikkei 225 +0.83%, Hang Seng -1.02%, Shanghai Composite -0.5%, KOSPI +3.68%, ASX 200 -0.45%
Asian cash markets finished mixed: the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.83 percent, the Hang Seng closed down 1.02 percent, the Shanghai Composite closed down 0.5 percent, the KOSPI closed up 3.68 percent and the ASX 200 closed do
EQUITY | Aug 12, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC
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Preview: Australia Jun Final PMI Services expected at expected at 19:00 ET (23:00 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - PMI Services: No est v 49.9 prelim - PMI Composite: No est v 49.8 prelim **Note: Services PMI would confirm its 2nd month of contraction
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Friday, July 3rd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 17:00 (KR) South Korea Jun Foreign Reserves: No est v
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 08:48 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 18:00 (NZ) New Zealand N.Z. Government 11-Month Financial S
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Reported Earlier, Australia Building Approvals (MoM) Preliminary For May -1.1% Vs. 0.5% Est.; -0.2% (Revised) Prior
Reported Earlier, Australia Building Approvals (MoM) Preliminary For May -1.1% Vs. 0.5% Est.; -0.2% (Revised) Prior
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 05:43 AM UTC
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Australia May Building Approvals M/M: -1.1% v 0.0%e
Private Sector Houses M/M: % v -1.0% prior Revisions: - Prior Building Approvals MoM revised XXX from -3.4% to % - Prior Private Sector Houses MoM revised XXX from -1.0% to %
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
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Preview: Australia May Building Approvals M/M data expected at 21:30 ET (01:30 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - Building Approvals M/M: 0.0%e v -3.4% prior - Private Sector Houses M/M: No est v -1.0% prior
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 01:20 AM UTC
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Australia sells A$800M v A$800M indicated in 4.25% Dec 2035 Bonds; Avg Yield: % v 5.0184% prior; bid-to-cover: 4.34x v 3.31x prior
Australia sells A$800M v A$800M indicated in 4.25% Dec 2035 Bonds; Avg Yield: % v 5.0184% prior; bid-to-cover: 4.34x v 3.31x prior
RATES | Jul 01, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC
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ASX 200 opens +#% at #
ASX 200 opens +#% at #
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Announces agreement of revised transformation plan with ASIC & RBA
Announces agreement of revised transformation plan with ASIC & RBA
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
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Preview: Australia Jun Final PMI Manufacturing expected at 19:00 ET (23:00 GMT)
Consensus expectations: No est v 51.2 prelim **Note: Reading to confirm a 3rd month of expansion
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Wednesday, July 1st 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 19:00 (AU) Australia Jun Final PMI Manufacturing: No est v
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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*(AU) AUSTRALIA RBA JUN MINUTES: JUDGED FINANCIAL CONDITIONS WERE NOW 'SOMEWHAT RESTRICTIVE'
Affirms members agreed that leaving the cash rate target unchanged was appropriate given the ongoing uncertainty related to developments in the Middle East. - - Business debt growth had remained relatively strong over pr
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC
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ACCC announces issuance of class exemption for global supply chain disruptions
Exemptions related to Strait of Hormuz disruptions
ENERGY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:26 AM UTC
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ASX 200 opens 'flat' at 8,830
(AU) ASX 200 opens 'flat' at 8,830
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
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ASX 200 opens +#% at 8,830
(AU) ASX 200 opens +#% at 8,830
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Tuesday, June 30th 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 19:00 (KR) South Korea May Industrial Production M/M:
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC
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Australia Treasurer Chalmers: Inflation is expected to peak lower than previously forecast at around 4.25% mid-year - financial press
(AU) Australia Treasurer Chalmers: Inflation is expected to peak lower than previously forecast at around 4.25% mid-year - financial press
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC
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RBA Assist Gov Kent (Financial Markets): Board may have less tolerance for inflation below target - speech on Additional Monetary Polic
RBA will be better prepared to respond to next crisis - - Would consider responding more decisively to disinflation - - Negative rates could in principle provide extra stimulus - - Negative rates over time can impair mar
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 29, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC
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Australia ACCC (market regulator); Partly restores excise tax cut on fuel: Cut to be lowered from A$0.32/l to A$0.16/l from July 1st to
As fuel excise partly restored, ACCC recognises retail petrol & diesel prices may rise in line with excise change - - Link
REGULATION | Jun 29, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC
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ASX 200 opens +0.4% at 8,795
Australian ASX 200 opens 0.4% higher at 8,795.
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC
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RBA Assist Gov Kent (Financial Markets): Board may have less tolerance for inflation below target - Additional Monetary Policy Tools: R
RBA may consider using tools earlier, front-load support - - Would consider responding more decisively to disinflation - - QE effect in Australia probably weaker than elsewhere - - Forward guidance with commitment diffic
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 28, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC
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RBA Assist Gov Kent (Financial Markets): - Additional Monetary Policy Tools: Reflections and a New Framework
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EQUITY | Jun 28, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Monday, June 29th 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - -18:45 (NZ) New Zealand May Filled Jobs M/M: No est v 0
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 28, 2026, 08:47 PM UTC
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ASX 200 Rises
The ASX 200 index opens higher at the start of trading.
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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US Approves $250M Aircraft Sale to Australia
The US State Department approves the potential sale of F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft training and related equipment to Australia for $250M.
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 25, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC
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Australia Unemployment 4.4%
Australia's unemployment rate for May is 4.4%, in line with estimates and down from 4.5% prior
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 05:08 AM UTC
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Japan: 6.9 Mag Earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs 30km ENE of Kuji, Japan.
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 25, 2026, 01:50 AM UTC
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AU Job Vacancies -2.1%
Australia's job vacancies decreased 2.1% in May, compared to a 2.7% increase prior
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
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AU Retail Sales Rise 1.3%
Australia's May household spending increases 1.3% month-over-month, exceeding expectations of 0.5%
MACRO | Jun 25, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
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AU Employment Rises
Australia's employment change rises 40.3K, exceeding expectations of 32.5K
MACRO | Jun 25, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
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AU: Releases May Employment
Australia releases May employment change, expected at +32.5K
MACRO | Jun 25, 2026, 01:20 AM UTC