Australia has managed to avoid the worst of US tariff conditions, with some countries being slapped with huge charges in the next round coming out of the White House. 

House prices continue to rise, with Cotality figures showing a 0.6% increase in the national average across the month of July.

And a lack of confidence on global markets sends the ASX down to end the week.

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Interview with Tim Lawless, Cotality's research director

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Retail sales shows green shoots for the sector after some poor years; Donald Trump ramps up tariffs again; copper takes a tumble; productivity questions on the agenda; Commbank’s loss in the cricket; Virgin to allow pets on flights; Sydney Sweeney sells jeans; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap

Host: Evan Lucas

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Actress Sydney Sweeney has fronted a campaign for American Eagle jeans, but has it also altered the culture wars forever?

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Copper’s price has taken a huge tumble, so how does that work for the big miners who were pivoting towards the metal?

MARKET WRAP:

• ASX200: down 0.2% to 8,742
• GOLD: $3,310/oz
• BITCOIN: $183,594

CURRENCY UPDATE:

• AUD/USD: 64.5 US cents
• AUD/GBP: 48.7 British pence
• AUD/EUR: 56 Euro cents
• AUD/JPY: 96 Yen
• AUD/NZD: 1.09 NZ dollars

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A surprisingly good retail spending number in the month of June has given hope to a sector that’s had years of poor results.

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The ASX 200 couldn't reach a new record, but did end higher across the month.

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Markets were relieved to see a better-than-expected inflation result, with prices growing 2.1% year on year to the end of the June quarter.

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In this episode of Let's Talk Business, host Evan is joined by Gavan Ord of CPA Australia to discuss how the Australian government can better support small businesses. They examine how Singapore has invested heavily in upskilling small business owners digitally, while Australia lags behind. Gavan advocates for reducing bureaucracy and providing more funding and training for Australian small business owners.

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Host: Evan Lucas

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

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