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Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... said. In 2026, investors are keeping watch over several risk factors including the interest rate, inflation and economic outlook, the survey revealed. Global and US political developments are also at the forefront of investor consciousness in terms of ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... financial stakeholders, now is the time to lean in and take stock." Due to those reasons, Alvarez & Marsal said the economic outlook for Australia remains clouded. "Ongoing global market volatility is likely to complicate access to credit, particularly ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... They noted the risk that employment growth in the market sector remains soft, which could occur if the uncertain economic outlook reduces firms' willingness to hire or if an emerging focus on cost-cutting results in layoffs," the minutes said. "Alternatively ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... reaffirmed Australia's AAA credit rating. "Australia's fiscal performance is sound... Australia's economic outlook is sound. Sound fiscal metrics support our 'AAA' long-term sovereign credit rating on Australia," S&P said. In response ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... to be sustained as real incomes continue to grow," she said. "But forecasts are just that - forecasts. And the economic outlook continues to be clouded by uncertainty. This is especially so the further into the future we look. So, we need to be alert ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... This should give members confidence as we manage the challenges to come," he said. "In response to the evolving economic outlook, we moderately reduced our exposure to equities to manage short-term fluctuations. We remained confident in our long-term ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... at more cuts. "US trade policy has been erratic. And this has led to significant uncertainty around the global economic outlook," Aird said. "The RBA will have the opportunity to opine on the global trade situation next week. Indeed, we expect RBA communication ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... awaits the inflationary impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Fed noted that "uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased" and the central bank was watching the situation closely. "In some ways it appears that the Fed is concerned ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... between interest rate cuts, federal election outcomes, and global trade dynamics will be crucial in shaping the economic outlook," he said. The State of the States report also compares the annual growth rates across eight major indicators, enabling comparisons ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... at reshaping the US economic landscape and foreign policy have created greater uncertainty in markets and the economic outlook, and consequently, defensive areas of equity markets are outperforming. That dynamic has played out clearly in US REITs, which ...