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Wall Street rally runs out of steam

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... COVID-19 cases, the greater question is what the impact of suppression policies enacted by governments will be on the real economy and companies." Large market moves will likely be a persisting theme throughout 2020, he argued. "Markets are exhibiting ...

Big banks cop a beating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... issued a letter to the banks saying they have a crucial role to play in supporting Australian households, businesses and economy. APRA said it expects ADIs and insurers to limit discretionary capital distributions in the months ahead, to ensure that ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... with complementary measures taken by Australia's banks, will soften the expected contraction and help ensure that the economy is well placed to recover once the health crisis has passed and restrictions are removed". For sure and for certain! Economic ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... of this is not just about avoiding the peak but being able to get back to some sense of normality that will allow the economy to support Australians without the unprecedented JobKeeper and JobSeeker supplements." Governments around the country, Morrison ...

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... on July 1 2020 for sharing consumer transaction data." Sims said competition has a crucial role to play in getting the economy running again post the COVID-19 crisis. "It is important that the necessary short term measures do not give rise to long term ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... of the bond market, Sivapalan explains, the Australian government and Reserve Bank's fiscal measures are supporting the economy and providing investment opportunities. "Looking at markets, it has obviously been primarily in risk-off mode, although we've ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... thoughts, but that now their attention has turned to concerns about Australia's level of debt and the health of the local economy. "Aussies are worried about the underlying economy more than they are about volatility and near-term returns," Blomfield ...

Hundreds of thousands flock to early release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... supporting you through this difficult period." The statement said the intention of the government relief package is to help the economy withstand and recover from the economic impacts of the crisis. "Some advisors may be grappling with the tax consequences ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... workers and continue paying them, which will put businesses and workers in a better position to resume work and re-boot the economy once the virus is contained," the US Labor Department said. It comes a week after US President Donald Trump signed a US$2 ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... paying back what it's borrowed so far, suggesting the government could simply let the debt become a smaller share of the economy as it grows on the other side of the crisis. "That's what we did with the war-time debts of the past. And it's probably the ...