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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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Investing Strategies

5 reasons why ASX share investors should be optimistic

| Tony Yoo

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has paralysed Australia once again. While the blame game rolls on, should shareholders be worried?

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Economy

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price dips as bank flags cost of Sydney lockdowns

| Kerry Sun

An extended lockdown is expected to weigh on the Australian economy in the September quarter.

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⏸️ Risk Managment

How these 2 fund managers have positioned their portfolios for inflation

| Mitchell Lawler

These fund managers would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to inflation...

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Economy

ASX 200 struggles despite lowest unemployment rate in a decade

| Marc Sidarous

Today's numbers are good for the economy, but had little effect on the ASX 200

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BNPL shares

Why ASX BNPL shares like Afterpay, Zip, and Sezzle are sinking

| Marc Sidarous

There are likely a couple of reasons ASX-listed BNPL shares are taking a tumble today.

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Share Market News

CBA (ASX:CBA) economists expect inflation sooner than RBA

| Zach Bristow

Australia's largest bank provides an alternative economic outlook to the RBA's forecast.

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Economy

How much wealth do Aussies have today? It's never been higher

| Sebastian Bowen

How much wealth do Aussies have on a per capita basis?

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Investing Strategies

5 reasons interest rate hikes won't smash your ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Central banks are getting itchy, so stock markets are nervous. But one expert reckons investors don't have much to worry…

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Economy

CBA (ASX:CBA) says interest rates could jump as early as next year

| Mitchell Lawler

CBA's latest rates forecast makes markets interesting...

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Economy

Why the number of Aussie millionaires is skyrocketing

| Sebastian Bowen

The number of Aussie millionaires is higher than ever. Here's why...

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Economy

The Aussie dollar has plummeted! Here are some ASX winners and losers

| Sebastian Bowen

There both winners and losers from the fall in the Aussie dollar.

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Economy

3 things that might happen to ASX shares if inflation returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 things to watch out for if inflation returns...

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Economy

What pandemic? Unemployment is now below pre-COVID levels at 5.1%

| Sebastian Bowen

New figures released today show unemployment has fallen for the seventh consecutive month.

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Economy

ASX share market fears ease as RBA's inflation target proves difficult to hit

| Mitchell Lawler

Higher wages needed for rate increase...

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Economy

Did the US Federal Reserve just ring the inflation warning bell?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is inflation back? If so, the US Fed has been very, very wrong....

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Economy

US inflation numbers are accelerating. How will ASX shares fare?

| Sebastian Bowen

As the US economy recovers and consumer prices spike, we take a look at the potential impact on ASX shares

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Economy

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) expects RBA to act on low-interest rates earlier than planned

| Mitchell Lawler

Low interest rates might not be quite so low in a couple of years...

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Economy

How much does it take to make Australia's wealthiest 1%?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you want to join the top 1% of Aussie earners, here's how much you need to rake in.

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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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Share market uncertainty
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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