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Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... higher headline inflation in Australia. Indirectly, a rise in oil prices will impact the cost of producing and distributing goods and services. Domestically fuel accounts for around 2% to 2.5% of the cost of producing and distributing other goods and ...

Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... cater to," Centuria joint chief executive Jason Huljich said. "This sector also provides resilient, consistent demand for goods and services such as hardware, appliances, and home improvement supplies. Current market metrics coupled with further sector ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. However, we also need to ensure that we are investing in the right capital and using it effectively," ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... fundamental problem in the economy, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said, noting the "poor capacity" to produce goods and services, as well as the low run rate. "That we are here is an indictment on the piecemeal and lacklustre nature ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... anxieties are slowly dissipating as disinflation continues in the service sector and tariff effects wind their way through the goods sector," Miller said. Powell also gave a press conference after the decision where, while he did not name Trump, he delivered ...

Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... show the opposite: Americans are footing the bill," Hinz said. Hinz said the tariffs act like a consumption tax on imported goods. At the same time, both the variety and volume of available products decrease. The research team analysed more than 25 million ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Donald Trump has escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, imposing additional tariffs on European allies. The 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1, and will rise ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... members like Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran. Under the multi-nodal trade patchwork scenario, the US share of global goods trade is projected to decline as it continues to pursue 'America First' policies, favouring domestic production over ...

Global X to launch Japan TOPIX 100 ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... provides diversified exposure to 100 top Japanese companies, spanning industries across technology, industrials, consumer goods and financials," a communication said. "Help your clients gain access to globally recognised names like Sony, Nintendo, Toyota ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... its rare earth mineral exports. What began as 10% tariffs on China at the start of the year escalated to 145% on different goods by April. The market has observed, though, that Trump ultimately backs down and that "Trump always chickens out" or "TACO," ...