Australian Unity Pro-D Investment Funds – Monthly Fund Updates for August 2025
Share markets saw solid gains in August. US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (and other EU leaders), reiterating the US would not deploy ground troops to Ukraine but hinted at possible air support under future security guarantees.
President Trump extended his tariff campaign, doubling duties on Indian goods to 50% due to India’s purchases of Russian oil and weapons and increasing tariffs on many imported Canadian goods to 35%. Trump extended the 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal tariffs’ applicable to Chinese goods for a further 90 days as negotiations continue. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that tariffdriven inflation and a weaker jobs market has created a ‘challenging situation’. While rates were left unchanged, Powell hinted that the balance of risks could justify a policy change, fuelling expectations of a September rate cut.
Domestically, the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a widely expected 25bp cut, lowering the cash rate to 3.60% in its third reduction this year. Australian consumer sentiment surged to a 3.5 year high, buoyed by easing mortgage strain and an improving economic outlook.
Below are the links to the Fund Updates for the Pro-D Funds as at 31st August 2025
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