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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Here are the most critical events that all portfolio owners should be keeping an eye on in the coming days.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts as RBA keeps interest rates steady

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors were buoyed by the RBA’s interest rate decision.

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 investors hoping for an RBA interest rate cut may be waiting until 2025

| Bernd Struben

The RBA will announce its next rate decision and inflation outlook tomorrow afternoon.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

eToro's Josh Gilbert reckons these are the headlines in the coming days that could influence your portfolio.

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Economy

How will today's GDP numbers hit the ASX (and interest rates)?

| Sebastian Bowen

The share market is climbing despite this bad economic news.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Keep these events on your radar in the coming days, as they could have an impact on your investments.

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Share Market News

Crikey! Will ASX 200 investors really have to wait until 2025 for RBA interest rate cuts?

| Bernd Struben

Despite an uptick in unemployment, ASX 200 investors may not see the RBA cut interest rates for some time.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops as RBA leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.35%

| Sebastian Bowen

It could be the RBA's tough language that is spooking investors today.

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Recent Economy News

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Economy

Do higher interest rates look more likely than ever now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are higher interest rates coming sooner than we think? Perhaps, if Janet Yellen is to be believed.

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Economy

ABS says Aussie economy is now bigger than before COVID

| Marc Sidarous

With Australia's economy growing larger than expected, the signs of a strong recovery continue.

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Economy

Warning: We've hit the bottom of a 40-year cycle, says expert

| Tony Yoo

Share markets face a 'near-term correction', warns AMP Capital's Shane Oliver. But rainbows might await those who ride it out.

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) signals no rate hikes until 2025. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Interest rates are likely to flatline for a few years yet.

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Economy

Future Fund warns of inflation

| Sebastian Bowen

The Future Fund is normally an institution that Australians look to for comfort and stability. After all, the $179 billion…

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Economy

Lower ASX 200 shares? The ground is moving on interest rates

| Sebastian Bowen

What happens to ASX shares if the US Federal Reserve raises rates following inflation? The answer might be worth considering…

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Economy

What does zero wage growth mean for the ASX 200?

| Marc Sidarous

Real wage growth in Australia over the last quarter was 0%. What does this mean for ASX 200 shares and…

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Bank Shares

Consumer sentiment is down 5% this month: Westpac

| Brooke Cooper

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price is in the red today as the bank announces consumer sentiment has…

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Bank Shares

Aussies' financial wellbeing at all-time high: CBA (ASX:CBA) report

| Brooke Cooper

Despite a bad day for the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) share price, the banking giant says our financial wellbeing is…

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Bank Shares

Australians are opening their wallets, says CBA report

| Brooke Cooper

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) has released a report finding Australia's spending habits are continuing to recover from…

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Economy

ASX 200 sinks alongside largest US inflation rise in 12 years

| Marc Sidarous

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is 0.72% lower and back under 7,000 points after a US inflation rate rise…

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Economy

The Federal Budget's super changes to superannuation

| Brooke Cooper

Super is about as important to Australians as meat pies and thong tans. And this year's Federal Budget has boosted…

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Economy

How has the end of JobKeeper hit recovering Australian businesses?

| Brooke Cooper

More Australian businesses are struggling to pay their bills since JobKeeper ended, CreditorWatch's latest Business Risk Review has found.

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Share Market News

Facebook to invest $15 million into regional Australian news media

| Brooke Cooper

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is investing $15 million into Australia's regional news media in its latest round of grant funding.

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How to invest

Is good news bad news or is it actually good news?

| Tony Yoo

Markets have reacted differently to economic news the past few years. So how is it going to react in the…

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Economy

Warren Buffett says inflation is already here. What does that mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett told investors that inflation is here in his Berkshire Hathaway meeting last weekend. But maybe all is not…

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Economy

The RBA just told us what's going to happen with interest rates

| Sebastian Bowen

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a statement on monetary policy and interest rates. Here's what the RBA…

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Share Market News

Iron ore price hits another record high as tensions with China increase

| Brooke Cooper

The price of iron ore has reached a new record high today as increasing demand from China clashes with its…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is this the space-aged future of Australian agriculture?

| Brooke Cooper

Agriculture might look different in the future as Australia turns to digitalisation, regenerative agriculture and renewable energies.

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Coronavirus News

64% of businesses negatively affected by COVID restrictions, says ABS

| Brooke Cooper

Nearly two thirds of Australian businesses are negatively affected by COVID-19 restrictions, with 30% still having supply chain disruptions.

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Economy

Move out of ASX shares into overseas stocks NOW: expert

| Tony Yoo

Australia could suffer a 'lost decade' of low growth, says Nucleus Wealth strategist David Llewellyn-Smith. You've been warned.

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Economy

The ASX 200 just had its slowest quarter in 12 months

| Marc Sidarous

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a real growth rate of only 1.0% in the March quarter. It's the…

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Coronavirus News

Delays to Australia's vaccine rollout could cost the economy billions

| Brooke Cooper

A report has found the delays in Australia's vaccine rollout could mean 15 more days of lockdown – each costing…

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Economy

NAB report finds the Australian economy on track to reach pre-COVID level

| Brooke Cooper

The National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) Quarterly Business Survey has good news as the Australian economy recovers from the 2020…

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Economy

ABS data shows Australians maintained wealth during COVID

| Lucas Radbourne

Data released from the ABS this week highlights the importance of government payments in maintaining household income during COVID-19.

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Economy

3 sectors Aussies are splashing cash on right now

| Tony Yoo

Seeing where your fellow citizens want to spend money may tip you off as to which ASX shares might do…

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Economy

Aussie dollar shoots higher! Here are some ASX winners

| Sebastian Bowen

The Aussie dollar has risen sharply against the US dollar. Here are some ASX shares that are benefitting (and some…

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Economy

Cyber attacks a growing risk to our financial security, says Reserve Bank

| Brooke Cooper

A Reserve Bank of Australia report has found cyber attacks to be one the most worrying threats to Australian financial…

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Economy

Westpac (ASX:WBC) reports 'extraordinary' Australian consumer confidence

| Lucas Radbourne

Australia's economic growth is vastly outpacing its counterparts and, according to Westapc (ASX:WBC), our consumer confidence is surging.

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Economy

ASX shares watch out: Inflation is coming

| Tristan Harrison

ASX share investors should watch out, inflation is incoming. That’s according to Morgan Stanley’s CIO Lisa Shalett.

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Bank Shares

COVID recovery "far better than expected" says NAB (ASX:NAB) CEO

| Brooke Cooper

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) is seeing clear signs of businesses recovering from the global pandemic that drove 2020's…

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Economy

Australian jobs numbers for March show signs of recovery

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australian economy added 71,000 jobs over the month of March, according to the ABS. Here's what that means for…

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Economy

US bank boss Dimon says economy will boom until 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon is predicting a multi-year boom for the US economy. but that doesn't mean nothing can go wrong…

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Economy

Why the ASX 200 is at a 15-month high today

| Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is pushing towards new all-time highs. Here's what's been going right for ASX 200…

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Economy

The Australian economy will recover from COVID-19 this year, says IMF

| Brooke Cooper

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated its global economic growth forecast, upping the Australian economy's predicted growth to 4.5%

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Economy

Seek (ASX:SEK) share price lifts as jobs ads reach 12-year high

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's why the SEEK Limited (ASX: SEK) share price might be getting a boost today. (Hint: It might have something…

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Economy

What's stopping the wheels turning on electric cars in Australia?

| Brooke Cooper

If Australia is in a position to benefit from the electric vehicle revolution, what's stopping us from chasing a future…

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Economy

Are red-hot house prices good for ASX 200 shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are red-hot house prices good for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) and ASX shares? Here's why the RBA isn't too…

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Economy

Will the ASX 200's 'China problem' get worse?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the ASX have a China problem? And will it get worse before it gets better for ASX 200 investors?…

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International Stock News

Why is the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) so reliant on the US stock market?

| Brooke Cooper

I have a soft spot for the ASX 200, but it seems to be at the whim of the S&P…

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