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Living Costs Surge for All Households in December Quarter

Annual living costs rose for every household type in the December 2025 quarter, with age pensioner households hit hardest (+4.2%) due to rising electricity and housing costs, while employee households saw the smallest increase (+2.3%) as mortgage interest charges fell...

RBA lifts official cash rate by 0.25% to 3.85%

The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, marking the first rate hike of 2026 as inflationary pressures persist, according to the official RBA media release.

◆ ASX 200 – Weekly Close

The ASX 200 closed the week up +0.1%, lifting YTD gains to +1.62%, and at 8,869.10 it is currently trading +0.7% above its six-month rolling average.