Aussie shares flat with all eyes on Israel
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
Interest Rates
Big call on rate hikes amid inflation fight
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
Aussie shares slip as Middle East mushrooms
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Wednesday as investors braced for a broader war in the Middle East.
Aussie shares retreat on mining pullback
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday on a sharp sell-off in the mining sector.
Aussie shares hit new high on iron ore boom
The Australian sharemarket notched a fresh record high on Monday on the back of a mammoth rally in iron ore prices.
Aussie shares snap three-day losing streak
The Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday in a frothy rebound propelled by consumer stocks.
Green shoots ahead for Aussie economy: OECD
The OECD says the world economy is “turning a corner” on inflation and offers a bullish read on Australia’s outlook for 2025.
‘Horribly wrong’ move behind rates disaster
Interest rates are collapsing across the developed world – but Aussies are still paying through the teeth thanks to one huge mistake.
‘Not nearly enough’: Grim call on inflation
Inflation is coming down but experts are warning it isn’t yet time for Aussies to pop the champagne bottles to celebrate a rate cut.
Aussie shares dip lower on big bank fall
The Aussie sharemarket dipped lower on Wednesday as bank stocks tumbled.
Grim reality of owning a home exposed
Australians wanting the security of home ownership will be rocked by these figures showing just how easier it was a decade ago.
Reserve Bank boss’s brutal three words
RBA Governor Michele Bullock has taken a thinly veiled shot at the government after yesterday’s decision to keep interest rates on hold.
Grim figures expose Aussies’ struggle
Experts have issued a warning as shocking figures expose just how hard it is for Aussies to get ahead during the cost-of-living crisis.
RBA’s grim warning on rates, inflation
The Reserve Bank is sticking to its guns not to cut the official cash rate while inflation remains too high, despite growing pressure to do so.
Two words fuelling rate pain for Aussies
Holding rates at 4.35 per cent, RBA governor Michele Bullock has said what needs to be done for interest rates to come down, hinting it won’t be any time soon.
Aussie shares dip on hawkish Bullock
The sharemarket dipped lower on Tuesday as the RBA delivered some hawkish rhetoric on interest rates, even as the miners boomed on fresh Chinese support.
‘Dump them’: Kochie’s wild rates call
Homeowners struggling after missing out on a rate cut from the Reserve Bank today have been urged to “create their own rate cut”.
Treasurer called to ‘hijack’ RBA move
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been urged to adopt a “crazy” new strategy if he really thinks the RBA is smashing the economy – simply overrule it.
Aussie shares pull back from record high
The Australian sharemarket tumbled on Monday as supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths retreated on the ACCC’s bombshell legal move.
New work trend taking off in Australia
More and more Australians are taking on multiple jobs to keep their heads above the water, but the issue runs deeper than just cost of living.
Dire warning over Aussie interest rates
An economist has issued a dire prediction about the “really dangerous” interest rates in Australia on the eve of the Reserve Bank’s rates decision.
Expert’s huge call on Aussie interest rates
Leading Australian economists say the RBA will deliver a gift to cash-strapped households in February, but one key player is holding firm on a rate cut this year.
Aussies react to massive interest rate cut
The world’s biggest economy has just cut interest rates by a “jumbo” 50 basis points. Here’s what that means for Australia.
‘Jumbo’ Fed cut boosts Aussie shares
The Australian sharemarket booked a fresh record high on Thursday as investors celebrated the US Fed’s “jumbo” rate cut.
Aussie shares flat before pivotal Fed moment
The local sharemarket traded flat on Wednesday as investors moved cautiously before Thursday morning’s pivotal Fed rate cut decision and the release of key jobs data.
Aussie shares hit fresh record on Fed fever
The rate cut rally in Australian shares continued on Tuesday, with the local bourse hitting fresh highs once again as it booked a fourth consecutive session in the green.
New record high for Aussie shares
Growing jubilance around this week’s interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy propelled Aussie shares to a record high.
Big new change in Aussie housing market
Looking to buy your first home? The latest auction results could signal an important change in Australia’s ‘unstoppable’ housing market.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
Surprising reason behind spending splurge
Economic activity jumped last month, but Australia’s biggest bank warns the frothy spending could be temporary.
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