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Prestige Property Report 2024
Our inaugural report published in 2024, details the market hotspots for prestige property, including the most coveted locations across Australia
You can access the latest 2025 edition of the Prestige Property Report here:
Luxury homes now ‘critical asset’ for Australia’s wealthy
Prestige property has proven less vulnerable to economic shocks - Ashley Stewart, Westpac
Investments
Profound acceleration in the new global order – Perspectives 2025
The world is changing at bullet-train speed, defined by a reversal of several drivers of the last ten years. Bittersweet forces of change are creating lasting structural impacts.
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Additional resources
Commodities Update December 2025
Commodities delivered a surprisingly strong performance in 2025, with our broad index up 17%, led by a 60% rally in gold, 30% surge in copper, and a 12% gain in aluminium. Losses in LNG (–25%), crude oil (–14%) and thermal coal (–11%) only partially offset these gains, while iron ore defied expectations, rising 4% to US$105/t. This resilience underscores the potential for continued strength into 2026.
Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update, December 2025
The HYEFU saw a slight downward revision to near-term bond issuance. However, the underlying fiscal picture is slightly weaker than in Budget 2025 with the return to surplus delayed another year.
Westpac commodity forecasts December 2025
Our latest forecasts for energy, metals, selected softs and our composite indices.
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