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Tuesday 4 August 2026
A migration crisis, missile strikes, a deal still unsigned, and the Census one week away.
All four big banks now expect the RBA to hold rates on 11 August
The RBA’s cash rate directly affects variable mortgage repayments, savings rates and borrowing capacity for millions of Australians. A hold is now the consensus, but the meeting is seven days away and the decision is not guaranteed.
CPI data released this week will seal or shake the RBA hold call
June-quarter CPI is the decisive input to the RBA’s 11 August decision. A surprise upward print could reopen the door to a fourth hike this year, directly lifting variable mortgage repayments.
US–Iran nuclear deal deadline looms with no agreement signed yet
A deal would reshape Middle East stability, oil supply and global security. No direct Australian action required, but oil prices and regional travel risk are real downstream effects.
Sixty thousand migrants breached Ceuta; sixty-seven dead, EU fractures
A large-scale humanitarian crisis and a live European political rupture. No direct Australian consequence, but the EU’s response is reshaping migration policy, Schengen politics and Spain–Morocco relations with durable effects.
Hormuz open, Iran crude waiver granted — oil prices hinge on deal outcome
The Strait of Hormuz has reopened and a US sanctions waiver on Iranian crude is live. For Australians with superannuation in balanced or growth funds, the outcome of nuclear talks will move oil prices and global equities noticeably.
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