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Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... increase in the average effective tariff rate to around 20%, instead of 30%. "That still represents a significant hit to US inflation and economic activity sufficient to likely cause a US recession in their own right - unless Trump quickly backs down ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... appropriate, in our view. At present, the real cash rate in Australia - based on our 1Q CPI forecast for trimmed mean inflation - is well over 1%," Auld said. "In our view that shifts the cash rate back to a neutral stance more quickly than we had previously ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... to the US were hit with a 10% tariff effective April 5. Treasury flagged that economic activity, commodity prices and inflation are particularly at risk of destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been significant falls in oil prices and ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said US consumers will overwhelmingly feel the brunt of the tariffs, and inflation pressures are likely to rise. "The introduction of the 10% blanket tariffs on other trading partners further limits the potential ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... real household incomes and the potential for ongoing disruption to hiring and investment plans means global growth and inflation will be worse off under this new regime." Janus Henderson global head of multi-asset Adam Hetts said markets will be on edge ...

Russell Investments, Reach Alts team up to expand private market access

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... investments include assets across transport, renewables, utilities, and digital infrastructure, which it said offers inflation-linked returns and stable long-term cash flows. It's now available on the Reach Alts platform. The fund has a minimum investment ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... on global activity, particularly if households and firms delay expenditures pending greater clarity on the outlook. "Inflation, however, could move in either direction. Many central banks have eased monetary policy since the start of the year, but they ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... 12 months to February 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation was slightly lower in February, after holding steady at 2.5% for the previous two months," ABS head of price statistics Michelle ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... infrastructure and healthcare. In his speech to parliament Chalmers said the Australian economy was "turning a corner". "Inflation is down, incomes are rising, unemployment is low, interest rates are coming down, debt is down, and growth is picking up ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Budget tonight - highlighting the threat of a global trade war. "The 2020s have already seen a global pandemic, global inflation and the threat of a global trade war. The whole world has changed as a consequence," Chalmers said. "Trade disruptions are ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

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Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

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