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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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Motley Fool Take Stock

What to make of last night's budget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This one was… different.

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Economy

Which ASX 200 shares could benefit from the federal budget?

| Sebastian Bowen

Tonight is budget night (again). Let's see how this could impact ASX 200 shares...

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Share Market News

Why are ASX 200 shares going gangbusters on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The benchmark index has been unusually volatile over the past three trading days.

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Investing Strategies

This is what will get ASX shares rising again early 2023: economist

| Tony Yoo

Are you sick of the rollercoaster that is 2022? One prominent expert has taken a stab at when we might…

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Share Market News

Expert forecast: Here's where UBS says the ASX 200 will finish the year

| Bernd Struben

UBS does not expect the Australian economy to slip into a recession.

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Economy

Stock markets are starting to reflect that 'inflation is now under control': economist

| Bernd Struben

US and Aussie markets are rallying despite some high inflation data coming out of the US yesterday.

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Share Market News

US inflation data came in hot. So why is the ASX 200 leaping higher today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200's rally follows an extraordinary turnaround in US equity markets.

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Opinions

ASX investors, STOP reading economic forecasts: economist

| Tony Yoo

Yes, stock markets have been driven by macroeconomic indicators this year. But that doesn't mean you should take any notice.

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Economy

Experts tip when inflation will peak, and it could be soon

| Zach Bristow

Inflation and interest rates continue to impact equity returns in 2022.

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Share Market News

Have falling ASX 200 share prices spooked the RBA?

| Bernd Struben

Is the RBA trying to engineer a soft landing for the economy and the ASX 200?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 set for best day in more than 2 years on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by a rather dovish 0.25% rather than the 0.50% increase markets had widely priced…

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Economy

Another interest rate hike coming Tuesday: almost every expert

| Tony Yoo

Investors with ASX shares have a full plate of worries at the moment, but it could become a lot more…

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Economy

Stock market bottom: Are we there yet?

| Zach Bristow

Experts believe there could be more trouble ahead...

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Economy

Could fear of inflation mean 'missing out on periods of strong share market returns'?

| Zach Bristow

It's time in the market, not timing the market, that matters most.

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Economy

Is a recession already priced into ASX 200 shares?

| Zach Bristow

What's next for the market is anyone's guess...

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Investing Strategies

Under pressure: 3 reasons to be bullish on ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

'Investors could be forgiven for looking back on the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 with fond memories', says Dr…

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Economy

Why is everyone talking about pricing power and which ASX shares have it?

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation is tough for some businesses, but others are able to pass on price rises.

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Economy

The ASX 200 is tumbling today. Could the US Fed be targeting stock markets?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares are playing some catchup with their global peers following yesterday’s national holiday.

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Economy

Could the stock market really crash 40%?

| Bernd Struben

With the US Federal Reserve poised to hike interest rates in the world’s top economy, some investors are getting the…

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's the latest interest rate outlook from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is seeking to return inflation to target while keeping the economy on an even keel.

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the US Fed this week?

| Bernd Struben

Unlike Australia’s quarterly inflation data, the US releases inflation figures monthly. And August’s figures surprised to the upside.

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Economy

ASX 200 hits intraday high following latest unemployment data. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX shares rise on the news that unemployment has increased?

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Economy

Could you be holding onto 'zombie' ASX shares hoping for new life?

| Zach Bristow

Interesting economic landscape forming ahead of us.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares stepped into the green today amid RBA's softer tone

| Zach Bristow

The bank share caught a bid today.

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International Stock News

The Nasdaq just fell for the seventh day in a row. What's going on?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why did the Nasdaq get slammed again last night?

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Economy

Is this ASX 200 company 'exploiting government stupidity'?

| Zach Bristow

Inflation continues to dominate the investment debate.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares dip as RBA boosts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

Today marks the fifth consecutive month of interest rate hikes from the RBA, following more than 11 years of easing.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's the bank's warning on rapid RBA rate hikes

| Bernd Struben

The Reserve Bank of Australia's May interest rate increase marked its first rate hike since November 2010.

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Economy

Why ASX dividend shares might be a double-edged sword against inflation

| Zach Bristow

Resilient dividends have been one form of downside cover this year.

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Share Market News

August's RBA rate hike saw investors favour Macquarie and BHP shares. Here's what to expect in September: expert

| Bernd Struben

Fast rising rates, and the prospect of more ahead, have already wrought major changes amongst ASX shareholdings.

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Economy

Have you caught your breath yet? There's another interest rate hike coming Tuesday

| Tony Yoo

It's bad news for investors and homeowners alike, but there will be even less money in their wallets from next…

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Economy

What's the outlook for the oil price in September?

| Sebastian Bowen

After a breakneck year so far, we take a look at where oil is headed next month.

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Economy

ASX 200 shrugs off prospect of further rate rises revealed in RBA minutes

| Bernd Struben

The RBA board expects inflation in Australia to peak later and higher than it previously thought.

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Retail Shares

What's impacting ASX 200 retail shares today?

| Monica O'Shea

What is the latest consumer data showing?

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Cryptocurrencies

Could this key metric signal more bad news for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors are keeping a close eye on the signals that could see the US Federal Reserve begin to ease…

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Share Market News

What goes up when the share market crashes?

| Bernd Struben

If stocks are falling due to inflationary pressures, you may want to consider exchange-traded Treasury Indexed Bonds (eTIBs).

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Bank Shares

Here is the RBA interest rate outlook according to ASX 200 banks

| Bernd Struben

The RBA remains committed to bringing inflation back to its 2% to 3% target range.

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Bank Shares

How are ASX 200 bank shares responding to the RBA rate increase?

| Bernd Struben

Before the RBA moved to raise rates from the all-time lows of 0.10% in May, the bank had not tightened…

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Gold

How are ASX 200 gold shares reacting to the RBA rate hike?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates heading sharply higher across most of the world, gold prices have dropped some 4% this calendar year,…

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Economy

ASX 200 jumps higher as RBA lifts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

RBA Governor Philip Lowe expects the Aussie economy to keep growing strongly this year, before the pace of that growth…

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