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Share Market News

ASX 200 investors flinch as RBA pulls the trigger on higher interest rates

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors and mortgage holders alike are now facing higher interest rates.

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Economy

How much will markets and rates rise this year? AMP's Shane Oliver makes a prediction

| Cameron England

This interest rate outlook might surprise.

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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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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Recent Economy News

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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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Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin outlook for 2022.
Cryptocurrencies

What's ahead for the Bitcoin price in 2022 amid rising interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos are behaving similarly to growth stocks.

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Economy

US inflation is at 40-year highs. What does this mean for ASX shares?

| Zach Bristow

It might not be good in the long-term. Take a look.

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Financial Shares

Why Macquarie (ASX:MQG) says US will become bank's 'biggest earning region' in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Macquarie says that the US is going to be the biggest profit centre this year.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's why the bank's boss is 'very optimistic' for 2022

| Bernd Struben

Unemployment could fall to 50-year lows in 2022.

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Economy

Should ASX investors brace for higher interest rates in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to boost global inflation figures in 2022.

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Share Market News

Buying the dip in ASX shares? A word of caution from top brokers

| Bernd Struben

Rising energy costs and geopolitical turmoil may dampen stock market returns for some time yet.

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Economy

ASX 200 shrugs off today's RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is maintaining its dovish policies for now.

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Economy

Why did ASX 200 shares leap on the latest wages data released today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The latest wages data is out and ASX 200 shares are responding positively.

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Economy

The iron ore price outlook could be darkening amid China's latest plans

| Tristan Harrison

China’s latest plan could make things worse for the iron ore price outlook.

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Economy

Why inflation doesn't impact all ASX shares equally

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one deal with high inflation?

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Economy

What exactly is a share market 'correction' and is the ASX in one now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the ASX share market going through a correction?

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Economy

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's hawkish outlook for RBA rate rises

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates are virtually guaranteed. The question now is when... and by how much?

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Economy

Strap yourself in: Why ASX 200 shares could continue their wild ride in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

ASX 200 investors might want to grab their seatbelts...

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Economy

Are there going to be SEVEN interest rate hikes in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Goldman Sachs reckons that there could be SEVEN interest rate hikes in 2022.

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Share Market News

ASX shares at risk? RBA's Lowe sounds warning on US rate rises

| Bernd Struben

Inflation in the US stands at 40-year highs.

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Economy

What we now know (and don't know) about inflation and interest rates

| Sebastian Bowen

When will interest rates rise?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest RBA rate decision?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are investors finding a silver lining in the RBA's latest rate decision?

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Economy

ASX 200 lifts off on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The central bank is in no rush to join the US Fed in lifting rates.

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Bank Shares

Here's what higher interest rates could mean for ASX bank shares

| Bernd Struben

Interest rates dropped to record lows following the global pandemic.

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Economy

ASX share market on watch: Is the RBA going to increase interest rates in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the RBA increase interest rates in 2022? What would this mean for ASX shares?

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Economy

CBA reveals the Australian economy's leading state amid COVID surge

| Bernd Struben

The states and territories have all been impacted by the pandemic.

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Economy

Is the prospect of rising interest rates battering ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the slump in the ASX share market? We take a closer look.

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