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- Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 219.853 million with over 4.553 million official deaths.
- New Zealand has 736 community cases of coronavirus with 49 new cases announced yesterday. Meanwhile, the Australian State of New South Wales had 1288 new cases yesterday with Victoria 176.
- ANZ still predicts the RBNZ will raise rates at their October policy meeting
- PM Johnson is to announce a tax hike next week in an effort to bring down NHS waiting lists.
- The greenback is on the defensive breaking lower Friday ahead of US Non-Farm Payroll releasing.