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July CPI – Inflation boosted by end of year price resetting
July Monthly CPI: Headline 1.0%mth/3.5%yr, Trimmed Mean 0.5%mth/3.6%yr. Market services ex volatile 0.9%mnth/3.3%yr.
Data centres and renewables plug the widening public infrastructure gap
Construction activity declined 2.1%qtr in Q2 2026. Outside of mining-related volatility, activity remained solid, driven by residential building (+1.7%qtr), private non-residential building (+2.3%qtr, includes data centres) and electricity related construction (+7.5%qtr in nominal terms).
Leading Index suggests growth a little less sluggish
The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac–Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to nine months into the future, lifted to –0.2% in July from –0.4% in June.
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