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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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Energy Shares

'Alarming': ASX 200 energy shares lift despite increasing government pressure over supply outlook

| Bernd Struben

The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism can force Aussie energy companies to prioritise domestic sales over existing export markets.

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Investing Strategies

Fundie reveals best ASX 200 sector to 'generate defensive growth and help future proof portfolios'

| Zach Bristow

Time to step up in portfolio resiliency this financial year.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares marching higher on successive US Fed interest rate hike

| Bernd Struben

Investors are optimistic that the pace of US Federal Reserve monetary tightening is set to slow down.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares lift as inflation hits highest level in 20 years

| Bernd Struben

Over the three months to 30 June the CPI increased by 1.8%. That brings Australia’s annual inflation rate to 6.1%,…

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Bank Shares

How high will the RBA hike rates in 2022? Here's what the ASX 200 banks are forecasting

| Bernd Struben

ANZ believes the Reserve Bank of Australia will boost the cash rate by 0.5% in each of the next four…

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Economy

ASX 200 slips as RBA minutes foretell further interest rate hikes in 2022

| Bernd Struben

The central bank expects inflation will return to its 2% to 3% target range in 2023.

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Investing Strategies

6 ways to protect your ASX shares against recession

| Tony Yoo

Even if Australia avoids the R word, a US downturn could impact Aussie stocks.

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Investing Strategies

Australia's unemployment rate is at a 48-year low. What's this mean for ASX 200 shares?

| Zach Bristow

Investors should be thinking about stepping up in quality and liquidity, according to experts.

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Economy

Why interest rates need to rise despite ASX carnage: economist

| Tony Yoo

Our portfolios have been slaughtered, we're paying $12 for lettuce, and petrol costs more than milk. Haven't we suffered enough?

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Economy

US inflation surges to 9.1%. What does that mean for ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

Gold shares are outperforming today in the wake of 40-year high inflation figures out of the United States.

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Economy

What are experts predicting will be the best-performing ASX sectors in FY23?

| Zach Bristow

We check may be ahead for the market this financial year.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why the RBA is unlikely to hike interest rates to the heights the market has priced in: fund managers

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates biting faster than many expected in Australia, the central bank might not have to boost rates…

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares that could survive a recession: expert

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have now risen 125 basis points in two months. So what are the best investments if Australia is…

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Investing Strategies

The surprising ASX shares to buy as interest rates rise: expert

| Tony Yoo

The Reserve Bank is expected to continue its rate-hiking until inflation is curbed. So which stocks are the best to…

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Economy

Will Australia plunge into a recession?

| Tony Yoo

AMP economist Diana Mousina gives her prediction on whether disaster looms for both ASX shares and the general population.

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Bank Shares

Worried about a US recession? Here's what the ASX 200 banks are forecasting

| Bernd Struben

A potential modest recession in the United States isn’t expected to have a large impact on Australia.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares lift as RBA says recession not on the horizon

| Bernd Struben

Australians can expect more interest rate hikes this year, but the economy looks to be strong enough to power ahead.

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Economy

Is a recession coming to Australia this year?

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have been pushed up both here and abroad this month. Is the economy about to crash and burn?

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Economy

What's the outlook for the iron ore price for the remainder of 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Prices have been choppy lately.

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Economy

Westpac says consumer confidence is falling. Could this actually be good news?

| Mitchell Lawler

There might be a positive hiding underneath all that pessimism.

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 shares are charging higher following super-sized US Fed rate hike

| Bernd Struben

Fed chair Jerome Powell waved off fears of a US recession, indicating the economy is well positioned to handle the…

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Share Market News

Worried about interest rates and your ASX shares? Here's the latest from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 has fallen almost 10% since the RBA’s first rate hike on 3 May.

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Investing Strategies

Warning: 1970s inflation is returning. Expert reveals what to do

| Tony Yoo

ASX shares and overseas stocks are plunging over fears about the economy. How will you cope?

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Economy

Wall Street tumbles into bear market. What does that mean for ASX 200 shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Only two ASX 200 shares are currently recording gains.

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Bank Shares

Why are ASX 200 bank shares plunging on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

Banks can increase their lending margins amid higher rates, but they could see negative impacts on the quality of their…

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank is the first to pass on the full RBA rate hike?

| Bernd Struben

Westpac lifted its mortgage lending rates and also increased the interest paid on its one-year term deposits.

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Economy

What is stagflation and how will it impact ASX shares?

| Brendon Lau

The RBA's 50-basis point increase to the cash rate, and promises of more to come, will inevitably slow economic growth.

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Economy

ASX 200 dives on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

Governor Philip Lowe flagged that Australians can expect further rate hikes ahead to temper hot running inflation.

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Economy

What to expect from the RBA interest rate decision this week

| Bernd Struben

It's widely-tipped the official cash rate will rise again tomorrow. The question is by how much.

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Economy

Iron ore price to fall 27% by end of 2022: CBA

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices reached all-time highs in July 2021 but could the commodity be set for a plunge?

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Economy

The richest Aussies revealed (and the ASX shares they own)

| Sebastian Bowen

The 2022 Rich List is out, so who is the wealthiest of them all?

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Economy

If the 'election outcome is deeply consequential for clean energy investment', which ASX shares might benefit?

| Zach Bristow

Let's check what greater climate action might mean for some ASX shares.

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Share Market News

Minority or majority government? Economist says outcome will have little impact on ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

One economist gives her insight into Australia's change in government.

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Share Market News

The ONE THING that could rock ASX shares from the election result: expert

| Tony Yoo

Labor has clinched government, but the eventual form it takes will have a bearing on stock markets, says AMP's Dr…

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Share Market News

Why are ASX 200 shares rebounding on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

China's COVID-zero policies have slowed its economic growth and impacted its trading partners.

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Economy

Inflation to 'peak shortly': CBA boss says markets have priced in too many rate rises

| Bernd Struben

The big bank forecasts fewer rate hikes from the RBA than consensus expectations.

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How to invest

'Do not panic': Experts explain how to stay calm and carry on investing amid rising interest rates

| Bernd Struben

At the current inflation rate, the cost of living in the United States will double in just over eight years…

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Economy

Is the Telstra share price a defensive buy during times of market uncertainty?

| Monica O'Shea

What do analysts like about Telstra?

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Economy

Running against rates! Which ASX shares could be the winners and losers?

| Sebastian Bowen

How do higher interest rates affect ASX shares?

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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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