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IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... vulnerable should be maintained." The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release September monthly CPI data next week. The Reserve Bank of Australia has said it will be looking closely at the monthly CPI read to determine its next move on interest ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... backwards. By contrast, the US economy is doing well with a strong economy, inflation under control, and the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates. Signs, Pearce said, are classic ingredients to sustain a market rally. "I'd describe the US as ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... recovery in September," Morningstar said. Meanwhile, in the US, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained ground after the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month. Mega-cap stocks rebounded after having exhibited weaker performance in previous ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... Gareth Aird conceded the stronger than expected unemployment data released yesterday does not strengthen the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to start cutting interest rates. Additionally, Aird said that despite the strong jobs data, the ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Investors are betting on several interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve before the year comes to a close. T. Rowe Price head of investment grade and portfolio manager in the fixed income division Steve Boothe said the market is pricing in several ...

FCX granted 'historic' market licence by ASIC, RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... been granted a "first-of-its-kind" Australian Market Licence and Clearing Settlement Facility Licence by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The licences enable the FCX Market to trade securities in private and unlisted public companies and ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has held strong on its standpoint that an interest rate cut is not yet on the cards, as it released minutes from the September meeting. The board said that while inflation had been slowly coming back into the ...

Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group and fintech Circle have teamed up on a plan to ramp up USDC stablecoin distribution in Australia and Asia Pacific, exploring institutional use cases. USDC is a fully reserved stablecoin, with over ...

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Significant growth of the superannuation sector has set off alarm bells for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In the RBA's September Financial Stability Review, it said the super sector's growth and connections to Australian banks has increased its ...

Household wealth rises in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... which it said impacted bank funding across financial markets. For example, banks exchange settlement accounts with the Reserve Bank of Australia fell $106.5 billion (-32.3%) as the $105 billion of securitised bonds used as collateral returned to bank ...