Market Wrap - August 2020
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Covid-19 developments continued to dominate attention. There were spikes in the number of new infections in both Australia and overseas, suggesting an economic recovery may be delayed.
Share markets powered ahead, however, as investors remained convinced that governments and central banks will provide sufficient financial
assistance through the crisis.
Australian inflation recorded at 0.9% in the 2020 calendar year, nearly double what the Reserve Bank of Australia forecasted in November’s Statement on Monetary Policy.