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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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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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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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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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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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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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ASX 200 leaps back into the green following the latest Aussie inflation print

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors reacted positively to the latest Aussie CPI data. But why?

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It's 2025, now when can ASX 200 investors expect the RBA to finally cut interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

Are money market too optimistic on the timing of RBA interest rate cuts in 2025?

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International Stock News

Why Big Tech became a huge wreck across the Nasdaq last night

| Mitchell Lawler

Jerome Powell and his compadres shocked the market with an unexpected outlook.

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 down by so much today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are favouring their sell buttons today. But why?

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Why did the ASX 200 just nosedive on the latest Aussie labour figures?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors hit their sell buttons following the November Aussie labour data.

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Economy

What every ASX investor should know about interest rates in 2025

| Mitchell Lawler

It's time to prepare for the next move in interest rates.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts off on final RBA interest rate decision before 2025

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 leapt higher following the RBA interest rate announcement.

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Share Market News

What does October's HOT retail data mean for interest rates and ASX 200 investors?

| Bernd Struben

The cost of living crunch isn’t keeping Aussie consumers from spending big.

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What ASX 200 investors just learned about inflation and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

Here’s what the ABS just reported.

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What ASX 200 investors just learned from the RBA's interest rate minutes

| Bernd Struben

Will ASX 200 Index investors get interest rate relief before Christmas?

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What the latest US inflation print means for ASX 200 investors

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is likely to benefit if the US Fed cuts interest rates again in December. But will it?

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Economy

Consumer confidence is rising. What does it mean for ASX shares?

| Zach Bristow

Consumers gonna' consume.

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Economy

History says ASX shares will do this once interest rate cuts begin

| Zach Bristow

Like sunshine on a rainy day, the data shows mixed outcomes.

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Economy

Up 20% this year. Does the S&P 500 Index have more in the tank for 2024?

| Zach Bristow

Will US stocks hold up after the election?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 takes the latest RBA interest rate verdict in stride

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 looks to have shaken off today’s RBA interest rate call.

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Tax

How much tax do your ASX shares pay? Why it might matter

| Zach Bristow

Taxes. One of the two unavoidables in life.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 retreats on September Aussie inflation print. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are pulling back following Australia’s latest CPI data.

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Economy

What can ASX investors expect in next week's RBA interest rate decision?

| Zach Bristow

To cut or not to cut; that is the RBA's question.

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Resources Shares

As China's stimulus package deflates, what does it mean for ASX 200 iron ore shares?

| Zach Bristow

Steel and construction demand continue to weigh in heavily.

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Economy

The ASX shares that could sink if Trump wins the US election

| Zach Bristow

The data shows one sector heavily affected.

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Is a pre-Christmas RBA interest rate cut now off the table?

| Bernd Struben

Can ASX investors expect the first RBA interest rate cut before Christmas?

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Why did the ASX 200 nosedive on the latest Aussie unemployment figures?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors weren’t pleased with the latest Aussie jobs data. But why?

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Share Market News

Here's when CBA expects the first RBA interest rate cut

| Bernd Struben

CBA is at odds with the other ASX 200 banks on its RBA rate cut forecast.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 just raced into new all-time highs!

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 just smashed its old record highs.

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Economy

Could a stock market crash be right around the corner?

| Zach Bristow

Remember: Markets move in cycles.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest Aussie inflation print?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors celebrated the latest CPI data. But why?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 dips as RBA delivers latest verdict on Australia's interest rate path

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are feeling a bit jittery following the RBA’s interest rate announcement.

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Share Market News

Can ASX 200 investors expect the RBA to follow the Fed and cut interest rates next week?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are enduring the highest interest rates since 2011.

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Share Market News

What the latest Aussie unemployment figures mean for ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

All Ords investors are analysing what the latest unemployment data could mean for interest rates and the Aussie economy.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 inks new record after Fed's jumbo interest rate cut

| Bernd Struben

How are ASX 200 investors responding to the Fed’s big rate cut?

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Share Market News

Could ASX 200 investors see a supersized Fed interest rate cut this week?

| Bernd Struben

Thursday could see some big moves on the ASX 200 following the Fed’s interest rate decision.

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Economy

Guess which central bank cut interest rates AGAIN last night

| Zach Bristow

Could this signal a shift in policy direction?

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Economy

US inflation hits a 3-year milestone. What Aussie investors need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

American inflation is falling, and rate cuts might be imminent...

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Economy

What does falling 'real' unemployment mean for ASX shares?

| Zach Bristow

Could things be turning positive for the Aussie economy?

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from Fed interest rates after US unemployment edged lower?

| Bernd Struben

Will ASX 200 investors see a jumbo interest rate cut from the US Fed in September?

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Economy

3 vital takeaways from Australia's GDP data for Aussie investors

| Sebastian Bowen

Australia's latest GDP figures make for some sobering reading...

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 getting hammered on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are overheating their sell buttons on Wednesday. But why?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 just drop on the latest Aussie inflation readings?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors got a bit jittery on the latest CPI data. But why?

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's AMP's take on Powell, Jackson Hole and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

Here’s what we learned from Fed chair Jerome Powell’s interest rate address at Jackson Hole.

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Economy

Triple the value: Here's one ASX share to buy in an industry going gangbusters

| Zach Bristow

Investors don't often turn to this domain as their first choice, although it has caught the attention of brokers.

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