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GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... to growth. GDP per capita fell by 0.3%, falling for the seventh straight quarter. State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the data came in under expectations. "The data confirms our worst fears of muted economic growth. Once ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Alan Oster will retire from NAB as chief economist after 32 years in the role, with Sally Auld set to replace him. Oster, who will finish at NAB at the end of March 2025, joined NAB in 1992 and built a respected economics function, the bank said. NAB ...

InvestSense marks 10th birthday

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... group said in marking the milestone. It is now eyeing further growth, including with a new educational video series with economist Andrew Hunt called 10 Critical Themes Shaping the Global Economy. The series covers emerging trends and opportunities in ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... but have not yet started the recovery, will be well-placed to see strong returns in years to come," Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston said. Burston expects core assets in Sydney to "lead the way" amid the recovery. "Within Sydney, the industrial ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... this was the first time annual wage growth had fallen below 4% since the June 2023 quarter. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Stephen Wu said the reading was softer than what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was expecting. "The big drop in the annual ...

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... partially offset the fall seen in September as the October boost was driven by a number of one-off major events," CBA chief economist Stephen Halmarick said. Halmarick said household spending was unlikely to meaningfully move higher until there is an ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... material impact on both inflation and inflation expectations, likely necessitating a Fed response. Commonwealth Bank chief economist Stephen Halmarick said the bank is anticipating further interest rate cuts from the Fed. "We continue to expect a 25bp ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... impacted through second order effects. This will likely keep the Australian dollar weak versus the US dollar." Independent economist Saul Eslake said Trump's victory has sent a "very clear message" to the rest of the world. "The American people of today ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... demand forecasts, it's reflected the fact that there's been more announcements and more things going on." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the decision to leave rates on hold was a surprise to no one, but given the tone from the central bank, there ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... (local time) ahead of the election, as polls continue to indicate it will be a tight race. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen said financial markets appear to be bracing for a Harris victory. "US bond yields fell sharply and the US dollar ...