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Economy

What a rising Aussie dollar means for your ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

A rising dollar flows through to many ASX shares.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Share Market News

What Australia's shocking inflation print means for ASX 200 investors and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is facing an uphill inflation battle. Will the bank’s next move be to raise interest rates?

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares and hoping for interest rate relief? Here's what the RBA minutes reveal

| Bernd Struben

The RBA kept interest rates on hold in November. What can ASX investors expect now?

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 lifting today after the RBA kept interest rates on hold?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is taking the RBA’s interest rate decision in stride. But why?

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Share Market News

Inflation is back! Could ASX 200 investors still see an RBA interest rate cut next week?

| Bernd Struben

With inflation rising, when might ASX investors see the next RBA interest rate cut?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 plunges as shock inflation print dims RBA interest rate cut hopes

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are hitting their sell buttons following unwelcome inflation news.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 soars on new rate cut hopes after unemployment hits 4-year high

| Bronwyn Allen

Unemployment rose last month to its highest level since November 2021, according to new data.

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Economy

Could the stock market really crash 40%?

| Bernd Struben

With the US Federal Reserve poised to hike interest rates in the world’s top economy, some investors are getting the…

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's the latest interest rate outlook from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is seeking to return inflation to target while keeping the economy on an even keel.

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the US Fed this week?

| Bernd Struben

Unlike Australia’s quarterly inflation data, the US releases inflation figures monthly. And August’s figures surprised to the upside.

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Economy

ASX 200 hits intraday high following latest unemployment data. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX shares rise on the news that unemployment has increased?

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Economy

Could you be holding onto 'zombie' ASX shares hoping for new life?

| Zach Bristow

Interesting economic landscape forming ahead of us.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares stepped into the green today amid RBA's softer tone

| Zach Bristow

The bank share caught a bid today.

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International Stock News

The Nasdaq just fell for the seventh day in a row. What's going on?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why did the Nasdaq get slammed again last night?

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Economy

Is this ASX 200 company 'exploiting government stupidity'?

| Zach Bristow

Inflation continues to dominate the investment debate.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares dip as RBA boosts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

Today marks the fifth consecutive month of interest rate hikes from the RBA, following more than 11 years of easing.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's the bank's warning on rapid RBA rate hikes

| Bernd Struben

The Reserve Bank of Australia's May interest rate increase marked its first rate hike since November 2010.

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Economy

Why ASX dividend shares might be a double-edged sword against inflation

| Zach Bristow

Resilient dividends have been one form of downside cover this year.

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Share Market News

August's RBA rate hike saw investors favour Macquarie and BHP shares. Here's what to expect in September: expert

| Bernd Struben

Fast rising rates, and the prospect of more ahead, have already wrought major changes amongst ASX shareholdings.

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Economy

Have you caught your breath yet? There's another interest rate hike coming Tuesday

| Tony Yoo

It's bad news for investors and homeowners alike, but there will be even less money in their wallets from next…

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Economy

What's the outlook for the oil price in September?

| Sebastian Bowen

After a breakneck year so far, we take a look at where oil is headed next month.

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Economy

ASX 200 shrugs off prospect of further rate rises revealed in RBA minutes

| Bernd Struben

The RBA board expects inflation in Australia to peak later and higher than it previously thought.

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Retail Shares

What's impacting ASX 200 retail shares today?

| Monica O'Shea

What is the latest consumer data showing?

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Cryptocurrencies

Could this key metric signal more bad news for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors are keeping a close eye on the signals that could see the US Federal Reserve begin to ease…

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Share Market News

What goes up when the share market crashes?

| Bernd Struben

If stocks are falling due to inflationary pressures, you may want to consider exchange-traded Treasury Indexed Bonds (eTIBs).

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Bank Shares

Here is the RBA interest rate outlook according to ASX 200 banks

| Bernd Struben

The RBA remains committed to bringing inflation back to its 2% to 3% target range.

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Bank Shares

How are ASX 200 bank shares responding to the RBA rate increase?

| Bernd Struben

Before the RBA moved to raise rates from the all-time lows of 0.10% in May, the bank had not tightened…

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Gold

How are ASX 200 gold shares reacting to the RBA rate hike?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates heading sharply higher across most of the world, gold prices have dropped some 4% this calendar year,…

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Economy

ASX 200 jumps higher as RBA lifts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

RBA Governor Philip Lowe expects the Aussie economy to keep growing strongly this year, before the pace of that growth…

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Energy Shares

'Alarming': ASX 200 energy shares lift despite increasing government pressure over supply outlook

| Bernd Struben

The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism can force Aussie energy companies to prioritise domestic sales over existing export markets.

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Investing Strategies

Fundie reveals best ASX 200 sector to 'generate defensive growth and help future proof portfolios'

| Zach Bristow

Time to step up in portfolio resiliency this financial year.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares marching higher on successive US Fed interest rate hike

| Bernd Struben

Investors are optimistic that the pace of US Federal Reserve monetary tightening is set to slow down.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares lift as inflation hits highest level in 20 years

| Bernd Struben

Over the three months to 30 June the CPI increased by 1.8%. That brings Australia’s annual inflation rate to 6.1%,…

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Bank Shares

How high will the RBA hike rates in 2022? Here's what the ASX 200 banks are forecasting

| Bernd Struben

ANZ believes the Reserve Bank of Australia will boost the cash rate by 0.5% in each of the next four…

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Economy

ASX 200 slips as RBA minutes foretell further interest rate hikes in 2022

| Bernd Struben

The central bank expects inflation will return to its 2% to 3% target range in 2023.

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Investing Strategies

6 ways to protect your ASX shares against recession

| Tony Yoo

Even if Australia avoids the R word, a US downturn could impact Aussie stocks.

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Investing Strategies

Australia's unemployment rate is at a 48-year low. What's this mean for ASX 200 shares?

| Zach Bristow

Investors should be thinking about stepping up in quality and liquidity, according to experts.

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Economy

Why interest rates need to rise despite ASX carnage: economist

| Tony Yoo

Our portfolios have been slaughtered, we're paying $12 for lettuce, and petrol costs more than milk. Haven't we suffered enough?

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Economy

US inflation surges to 9.1%. What does that mean for ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

Gold shares are outperforming today in the wake of 40-year high inflation figures out of the United States.

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Economy

What are experts predicting will be the best-performing ASX sectors in FY23?

| Zach Bristow

We check may be ahead for the market this financial year.

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Why the RBA is unlikely to hike interest rates to the heights the market has priced in: fund managers

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates biting faster than many expected in Australia, the central bank might not have to boost rates…

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares that could survive a recession: expert

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have now risen 125 basis points in two months. So what are the best investments if Australia is…

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Investing Strategies

The surprising ASX shares to buy as interest rates rise: expert

| Tony Yoo

The Reserve Bank is expected to continue its rate-hiking until inflation is curbed. So which stocks are the best to…

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Economy

Will Australia plunge into a recession?

| Tony Yoo

AMP economist Diana Mousina gives her prediction on whether disaster looms for both ASX shares and the general population.

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Bank Shares

Worried about a US recession? Here's what the ASX 200 banks are forecasting

| Bernd Struben

A potential modest recession in the United States isn’t expected to have a large impact on Australia.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares lift as RBA says recession not on the horizon

| Bernd Struben

Australians can expect more interest rate hikes this year, but the economy looks to be strong enough to power ahead.

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Economy

Is a recession coming to Australia this year?

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have been pushed up both here and abroad this month. Is the economy about to crash and burn?

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