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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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Recent Economy News

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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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Economy

What's the outlook for the iron ore price for the remainder of 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Prices have been choppy lately.

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Economy

Westpac says consumer confidence is falling. Could this actually be good news?

| Mitchell Lawler

There might be a positive hiding underneath all that pessimism.

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 shares are charging higher following super-sized US Fed rate hike

| Bernd Struben

Fed chair Jerome Powell waved off fears of a US recession, indicating the economy is well positioned to handle the…

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Share Market News

Worried about interest rates and your ASX shares? Here's the latest from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 has fallen almost 10% since the RBA’s first rate hike on 3 May.

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Investing Strategies

Warning: 1970s inflation is returning. Expert reveals what to do

| Tony Yoo

ASX shares and overseas stocks are plunging over fears about the economy. How will you cope?

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Economy

Wall Street tumbles into bear market. What does that mean for ASX 200 shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Only two ASX 200 shares are currently recording gains.

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Bank Shares

Why are ASX 200 bank shares plunging on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

Banks can increase their lending margins amid higher rates, but they could see negative impacts on the quality of their…

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank is the first to pass on the full RBA rate hike?

| Bernd Struben

Westpac lifted its mortgage lending rates and also increased the interest paid on its one-year term deposits.

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Economy

What is stagflation and how will it impact ASX shares?

| Brendon Lau

The RBA's 50-basis point increase to the cash rate, and promises of more to come, will inevitably slow economic growth.

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Economy

ASX 200 dives on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

Governor Philip Lowe flagged that Australians can expect further rate hikes ahead to temper hot running inflation.

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Economy

What to expect from the RBA interest rate decision this week

| Bernd Struben

It's widely-tipped the official cash rate will rise again tomorrow. The question is by how much.

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Economy

Iron ore price to fall 27% by end of 2022: CBA

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices reached all-time highs in July 2021 but could the commodity be set for a plunge?

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Economy

The richest Aussies revealed (and the ASX shares they own)

| Sebastian Bowen

The 2022 Rich List is out, so who is the wealthiest of them all?

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Economy

If the 'election outcome is deeply consequential for clean energy investment', which ASX shares might benefit?

| Zach Bristow

Let's check what greater climate action might mean for some ASX shares.

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Share Market News

Minority or majority government? Economist says outcome will have little impact on ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

One economist gives her insight into Australia's change in government.

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Share Market News

The ONE THING that could rock ASX shares from the election result: expert

| Tony Yoo

Labor has clinched government, but the eventual form it takes will have a bearing on stock markets, says AMP's Dr…

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Share Market News

Why are ASX 200 shares rebounding on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

China's COVID-zero policies have slowed its economic growth and impacted its trading partners.

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Economy

Inflation to 'peak shortly': CBA boss says markets have priced in too many rate rises

| Bernd Struben

The big bank forecasts fewer rate hikes from the RBA than consensus expectations.

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How to invest

'Do not panic': Experts explain how to stay calm and carry on investing amid rising interest rates

| Bernd Struben

At the current inflation rate, the cost of living in the United States will double in just over eight years…

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Economy

Is the Telstra share price a defensive buy during times of market uncertainty?

| Monica O'Shea

What do analysts like about Telstra?

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Economy

Running against rates! Which ASX shares could be the winners and losers?

| Sebastian Bowen

How do higher interest rates affect ASX shares?

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Share Market News

What rising interest rates can do to ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

The Reserve Bank of Australia finally bit the bullet on Tuesday. What might this mean for your stock portfolio?

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Economy

Here's how some of the biggest ASX 200 shares are responding to the RBA's rate rise

| Tristan Harrison

The RBA just increased the interest rate. Here’s how ASX 200 shares are reacting.

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Earnings Results

Here's what makes Santos shares 'a really exciting proposition': expert

| Monica O'Shea

Could the Santos share price keep climbing?

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ETFs

5 ASX ETFs to combat inflation: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

The fund manager BetaShares believes certain ETFs can provide resilience.

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How to invest

Which ASX 200 shares have historically performed well during rising inflation?

| Zach Bristow

Inflation just spiked up again this quarter.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares trim losses despite surging inflation news

| Brooke Cooper

Australia's inflation rate has recorded its biggest quarterly jump since 2000.

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Share Market News

How the federal election will impact ASX shares: top economist

| Tony Yoo

Liberal-National Coalition vs. Labor. How will the result impact your ASX shares portfolio? One expert breaks it down for investors.

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Gold

Could interest rate hikes send the gold price into the mountains?

| Mitchell Lawler

The first increase to interest rates in 12 years are on the horizon... what does it mean for the gold…

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Share Market News

How might ASX shares respond if we have a change of government?

| Zach Bristow

It's a question worth thinking about...

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Opinions

Bank CEO: Interest rates are headed higher than markets expect. How could this affect ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

A leading banker has predicted interest rates may rise even higher than expected.

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Economy

What is yield curve inversion and why is everyone talking about it?

| Zach Bristow

Are we set for a slump in economic activity? Or are we getting mixed signals from the bond markets?

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Economy

Budget fuel excise cut: Which ASX shares could benefit?

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX shares could prove winners from yesterday's budget.

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Broker Notes

Worried about how the federal budget might impact your ASX shares? Here's what Goldman says

| Zach Bristow

This year's budget is set to be an interesting one.

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Share Market News

Could these ASX shares get a boost from tonight's federal budget?

| Sebastian Bowen

The budget is tonight. Let's see which ASX shares stand to benefit.

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Economy

Expert reveals 3 ASX shares to watch following tonight's federal budget

| Zach Bristow

What sectors and stocks are set to benefit? We take a closer look.

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Investing Strategies

A global recession could be coming. Here's what to do with your ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

The chances of a major economic shock have increased. This is one expert's advice to protect your investments.

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Share Market News

How rising inflation will impact ASX retail investors: expert

| Bernd Struben

Australia's official cash rate has moved lower for more than a decade, but that's about to change.

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Share Market News

Is the bull market over?

| Tony Yoo

Prominent economist Shane Oliver breaks down what this week's interest rate hike in the US might mean for share markets.

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