June
Markets asleep at the wheel as tariff D-Day looms
The Australian dollar and equities could tumble should the White House wrong foot markets by raising duties significantly on July 9, strategists warn.
Farmers welcome wheat price spike after Iran conflict
Wheat farmers are hopeful about the year ahead after turmoil in the Middle East triggered a long-awaited upswing in the price of the key Australian export.
Oil shock could put RBA in a bind on rate cuts
Amid rising global tensions and higher oil prices, the Reserve Bank faces a delicate balancing act as it weighs interest rate cuts against creeping inflation.
Investors fret Iran attack oil price surge will upend long bull run
Traders say crude could rise beyond $US100 a barrel, making it harder for the RBA to continue cutting interest rates as anticipated this year.
RBA, Fed in no rush to cut interest rates, economists warn
Traders are betting big on US reductions despite the Federal Reserve hinting at higher inflation ahead. A solid jobs report has cast doubt in Australia.
US dollar back as a safe haven? Not so fast
The greenback’s sudden resurgence may be more about oil prices and shifting global money than investors seeking safety from the escalating Middle East conflict.
Brokers and investors collide on these four ASX stocks
As the sharemarket pushes Commonwealth Bank and JB-Hi to record highs, analysts are warning the rally in some stocks won’t last.
Pension giants put brakes on US investments, warning of big tax hit
Future Fund chairman Greg Combet says the “big beautiful bill” could “dramatically escalate tax rates”, and AMP is pausing long-term American investment.
UniSuper invests $500m in new ASX hedge fund
The new quant fund run by RQI Investors’ Joanna Nash is using AI to make stock bets – it is long Qantas, but also betting against IDP Education.
How a $170,000 X-ray helped this fund to make money
In a world where people live so long that their organs wear out, Cordis fund manager Jacob Celermajer has been buying up companies that tackle some of the world’s most chronic diseases.
Investors are piling back into the momentum trade, hoping for records
Fund managers say that even the shock of Israeli strikes on Iran is unlikely to hold back Australian shares, which are on the cusp of a bull market.
Three small cap stocks that fundies tip are on the rise
Speaking at the Morgan Stanley conference in Sydney, fund managers from Ausbil to Perpetual and Wilson Asset Management tipped their best stock picks.
Markets are ‘lofty but not nutty’, says Oaktree’s Marks
Howard Marks says while Wall Street’s rebound is “troubling”, valuations do not suggest a bubble. Still, he’s telling clients to load up in fixed income.
GQG’s Jain warns US stocks have hit an ‘inflection point’
Stockpicker Rajiv Jain told the Morgan Stanley Conference that Wall Street’s valuations are too high in an environment where earnings are hard to predict.
How America’s debt ‘ticking time bomb’ could curb the RBA
Investors are demanding higher returns for government debt globally, at levels not see since the GFC. Strategists warn this could result in less aggressive rate cuts in Australia.
Inside the great decline of Australia’s dairy industry
Local dairy farmers are facing another season of low milk prices, leaving many farms unprofitable as they also grapple with extreme weather and surging costs.
US dollar slide threatens super fund returns
The rising Aussie against the greenback is forcing Australia’s biggest investors to increase protection of overseas assets.
May
$A emerges as unlikely Trump turmoil safe haven
It isn’t just sentiment, with the Australian dollar’s share of global central bank currency reserves more than doubling, mostly over recent months.
Inflation data no barrier to another RBA rate cut
Headline inflation remained within the central bank’s target band in April, bolstering market confidence for further easing
Australian farmers go nuts as almond prices hit 10-year high
Local growers are making the most of Donald Trump’s trade war by charging China huge premiums for the tree nut. A weak Australian dollar is also helping.