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Phil Dobbie and Ken Crompton discuss the current state of the Aussie dollar, inflation trends, and economic indicators from the US, China, and Canada.

Thursday 16th July 2026 NAB Markets Research Disclaimer   Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NAB The Aussie dollar is back in the seventies for now, with a weaker US dollar, while the only answer the US President seems to have for the Iran situation is more military action. Could this challenge the downward trend in inflation? US PPI overnight was weaker than expected, adding to the softer CPI numbers the day before. Meanwhile, a slowdown in China’s growth, although there were some positive signs for the domestic economy. NAB’s Ken Crompton joins Phil to discuss all of this, plus the Bank of Canada decision overnight. They look ahead to US retail sales and UK GDP later on and explain why the pound is one of the strongest upward currency moves this morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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