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Australia’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.8% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 4.0% in May, according to data released by the ABS.

The Fed takes center stage as mixed data and Chair Warsh’s message keep traders guessing about the dollar’s next move.

Will the U.K. central bank finally pull the trigger on an interest rate hike? Or will policymakers still decide to sit on their hands for now?

Chip stocks slid toward a technical correction while value shares hit records, crude tumbled on easing Mideast risk, and the dollar chopped ahead of Wednesday’s Fed decision.

The upcoming Australian inflation report could strongly influence market expectations for tightening, as another pickup in price pressures is expected. Here’s what to look out for.

Oil sank and stocks wavered Monday as Iran de-escalation hopes gave way to a chip-driven selloff, while the dollar clawed back to end firmer against the majors.

AI chip stocks tumbled July 27 as a report of China’s homegrown lithography breakthrough erased an early rally, with the Fed’s rate call two days away.

The pound heads into late July split between improving data and fresh political risk. Andy Burnham’s succession as Prime Minister has unsettled gilt investors, even as services activity snaps back and the Bank of England’s rate-setters grow more divided.

Oil plunged despite Hormuz staying closed, showing how quickly geopolitical fear can fade even when physical supply risks remain unresolved.

The dollar flexed broad muscle this week as Middle East escalation and tariff headlines drove majors, while the yen and franc oddly sat out the safe-haven rally.

The Iran war, an AI-spending scare from Alphabet and Tesla, and climbing Treasury yields drove the dollar, gold, stocks, Bitcoin, and oil this week.

Trump replaced expiring global tariffs with new 10% to 12.5% duties on 60 economies over forced-labor claims, keeping the dollar firm ahead of next week’s Fed decision.

An expected ECB hold still rattled EUR/USD, proving once again that central bank language can matter more than the decision.

Oil surged as the U.S.-Iran conflict escalated, driving Treasury yields to fresh yearly highs and pressuring stocks and gold, while the dollar firmed on safe-haven demand and rising rate bets.

A widely expected ECB decision could still spark sharp euro volatility as traders weigh fresh signals and shifting market conditions.

Australia’s June jobs report surprised to the upside, raising questions about what the beat means for RBA policy and AUD.

Oil and Treasury yields climbed as the U.S.-Iran conflict hit an 11th straight night of strikes, gold held a safe-haven bid, equities finished flat ahead of big-tech earnings, and the dollar drifted mixed.

UK inflation cooled to 2.6% in June on cheaper fuel, undercutting forecasts. But factory and rental costs show the pressure hasn’t fully lifted.

Australia’s jobs report could move the Aussie as traders closely weigh the headline result against the labor market’s underlying details.

A chipmaker rebound powered risk assets higher on Tuesday as the S&P 500 recovered recent losses, while oil held near one-month highs on Iran conflict risk and the dollar firmed.