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Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... the global economy," he said. Any progress made to reduce poverty will likely stall this year too, the World Bank said, as wheat prices increase more than 40% and place pressure on developing economies that rely on wheat imports, particularly from Russia ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... 0.75% drag on global economic growth in 2022 and to increase global inflation by 1.5% primarily through higher oil, gas and wheat prices. Russia supplies 18% of the world's gas, 12% of the world's oil supply and together with Ukraine 25% of world wheat ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... rising costs for imports priced in foreign currencies," Chesler said. This month alone, oil prices are up by close to 24% and wheat future prices have surged 18%, he noted. In year-to-date terms, these numbers jump to 58% and 42% respectively. "With ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... "As a consequence, Bitcoin is down by 6.4%, Ethereum is down by 8.5%, equity 3.5% over the past week. Meanwhile, oil and wheat have surged historically as the breadbasket of the world continues to bleed."

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... attacks"; China's General Administration of Customs applied "enhanced inspection" efforts on shipments of Australian wheat; China reduces coal purchases - down by 96% in the first three weeks of November 2020; and lately, China imposed tariffs of ...

Benchmark-lagging LIC faces strategic review

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A listed investment company with a 33-year history has announced its board will now undertake a strategic review of the fund's structure and operations, after an extended period of poor returns. The Templeton Global Growth Fund (ASX: TGG) returned -11.38% ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... set of half-year results," he said. "We continue to see upside for both companies given the likelihood of an above average wheat crop and high livestock prices." The automotive sector is likely to do well over the coming months, he said, with Australia ...

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... recipe I use (which is completely adaptable and never turns out the same way twice) requires these ingredients: One cup whole wheat which I grind using a grain mill on my KitchenAid. This was my most expensive attachment, but one which I use at least ...

Another winter of Australian discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... as well as growing soil and resource management challenges." Rabobank's report predicts that Australia's overall wheat production would drop to 15.8 million tonnes in 2019/20, representing an 8% fall from the previous season's crop and 32% ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... in Wagga Wagga as the youngest of three sisters. Her family were cattle graziers and farmers, raising sheep and growing wheat and oats. Her father, the youngest in a family of 17 children, ran the business with his brothers. Her mother once worked as ...

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