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Yellen forebodes stagflation risks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... attributed present pressures to Putin's choice to wage a war against Ukraine. Though Yellen wouldn't speculate as to whether commodity and energy prices will get worse before they get better. She said the US is doing all it could to avoid further increases ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... and misuse it for short-term purposes for which it was never designed and do everything to maintain the most precious commodity - public confidence. "By letting super thrive, we will enable the Australian people to thrive."

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
In its latest commodity markets outlook, the World Bank has warned prices will likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... approach has benefited the economy," it said. "International trade remained strong in most sectors, partly thanks to high commodity prices. Australia's international arrivals began to resume in November 2021 and the international border fully reopened ...

Easter Bunny feels the inflationary pinch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Funds management boutique Firetrail Investments has highlighted soaring cocoa commodity prices this Easter break via its chocolate index. Firetrail's global chocolate index has shown that select cocoa related commodities have risen 32% since the start ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... funds have fallen." "But the much smaller decline in inflows to Australian-focused equity funds reflects the strong commodity bias on the ASX. Share prices for Australia's mining giants have soared during the quarter as sanctions on Russia have pushed ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... rise in the Australian dollar, Chesler said that Australia's terms of trade are improving, primarily driven by higher commodity prices, which could continue to climb. Yesterday the Aussie dollar hit 75 US cents, he said. It is anticipated that the local ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... Monetary Policy Committee said the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to further large increases in energy and other commodity prices including food prices. It acknowledged the war was also likely to exacerbate global supply chain disruptions and ...

Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... bullish from a growth standpoint. "COVID is now in our rear vision mirror," Vardy said. "We've got support from strong commodity prices and energy in general now, which we expect to remain strong. And this is all underpinned by an RBA who are very ...

Global markets shaken by war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... benefit from this however, when it comes to the matter of share prices. Companies whose profits are fuelled by higher commodity prices - like energy companies and gold miners - may outperform, offering something of a hedge to this crisis and volatility," ...