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Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... 2025 in a cyclical upswing. While growth has improved, progress on inflation has stalled," Clarke said. "We expect GDP growth to pick up a little further over the next six months, from 2.1%/yr in Q3 25 to peak at 2.4%/yr in Q1 26 before settling down ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... growth, which have reduced the economy's potential growth rate. As a result, even a modest rebound in private demand and GDP growth could stall disinflationary momentum earlier in the year, as tight labour market, combined with lacklustre productivity ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... emerging focus on cost-cutting results in layoffs," the minutes said. "Alternatively, members noted that the recovery in GDP growth could prove to be weaker than expected if households are more cautious about spending than had been assumed. "In both ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... subdued growth, Australia's economy is rebounding, with consumer spending and house prices rising, the report said. GDP growth has reached 1.8% and is forecast to hit 2.2% by end-2026. However, employment growth is slowing, and inflation remains sticky ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... still the world's most innovative economy, with some of the world's best companies and an unmatched ability to turn GDP growth into earnings growth, which is ultimately what drives members' returns." He added that equities both locally and globally have ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... Sheriden saw investors turn away from small caps as interest rates went up for reasons that hikes would be negative for GDP growth. They also anticipated the US heading into a recession. "They ran away from small cap stocks, and they went into large ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... pointing out that this is equivalent to about US$470 billion in tax hikes and will potentially impact the country's GDP growth. In early April, J.P. Morgan raised the probability of a recession occurring in 2025 to 60%. Based on first quarter activities ...

VanEck to intro RMBS, India ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... niche in the global investment landscape and becoming a rising investment destination. The key drivers include higher GDP growth supported by policy tailwinds, favourable demographics and a growing middle class and government-led initiatives fostering ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... 'China' a whopping 867 times, indicating that the impact of US tariffs on Australia may be more indirect. "We expect GDP growth and inflation to average 2.2% and 2.4% respectively this year, which should bring about two more cuts by the RBA." Commonwealth ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... retaliated, imposing higher levies on US exports. Meanwhile, CITIC Securities economist Ximing Wang said the robust GDP growth of China, as well as its already expected deficit can fully offset the impact of the imposed tariffs. "The broad deficit ratio ...