Wednesday, 29 July 2026

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Asian Session SummaryRetrospective

Australian CPI data dampened rate hike expectations

Wednesday, 29 July 2026Published Wednesday, 29 July 2026

The session was headlined by Australian inflation data which largely arrived lower than market forecasts. This led to immediate Aussie dollar weakness as the missed CPI targets reduced the perceived necessity for further interest rate rises.

What materially influenced the market

  • Australian CPI Datahigh

    Annual inflation fell to 3.8% against a 4.0% forecast, while trimmed mean figures also missed expectations, triggering a repricing of RBA policy.

Trading conditions

directional after data release

Volatility
moderate
Trend quality
moderate

Affected trading profiles

  • EUR/USD · Range trading inside well-defined levels
  • GBP/USD · Range trading inside well-defined levels

Practical takeaway

When high-impact data misses forecasts across multiple metrics, the initial momentum often persists throughout the session window.

Retrospective educational summary. Describes what already happened during this session — not a prediction, not a trade signal, and not financial advice.

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