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Colonial First State reports strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... this has allowed us to deliver another year of solid returns for members. "Looking ahead, we continue to believe that inflation data will be volatile, keeping interest rates higher for longer and creating continued headwinds for some sectors such as ...

RBA minutes confirm potential August rate hike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... confirmed it did consider the possibility of a hike. The minutes also confirmed the RBA is vigilant to the upside risks for inflation, but the evidence was not yet sufficient that inflation won't return to the target range of 2% to 3% within a reasonable ...

Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... were a continuation of the fund's strong long-term performance, notwithstanding global markets grappling with stubborn inflation. "As we neared the end of last calendar year, Rest believed there was a significant risk that markets were declaring a premature ...

Australian Retirement Trust delivers 11.3% in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... over the last two years have been "surprisingly resilient given the inflationary environment." "We think of equities as inflation hedging assets. The average company should be able to pass through higher inflation to revenues. But what tends to happen ...

Australian wealth rises to $16.2tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... floating rate and returns can increase with changes in the cash rate or bank bill swap rate." Keith added that with inflation remaining sticky, the increased possibility of a rate rise in August could lift returns on private credit.

Inflation spikes again sparking rate rise fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... Canstar group executive, financial services Steve Mickenbecker said the increase marks the third trot, confirming that inflation is off trajectory from hitting the RBAs 2-3% target range. "The increase in the CPI Indicator will have the Reserve Bank ...

New Zealand exits recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... annual increase of 5.1% in rents for new tenancies in March 2024. New Zealand's cash rate is currently 5.5% while inflation is tracking at 4%. ASB Bank predicts the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will cut interest rates from early 2025. Its inflation ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... Morningstar said. "We assume office rents are roughly at the lows in 2023 and will gradually recover, about in line with inflation for the remainder of our forecast period. Dexus' stated net tangible assets (NTA) has declined materially since the ...

Most traded US stocks revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
The US share market made a comeback in May after a decline in April following moderating inflation data and weak consumer spending offered investors some optimism that interest rate cuts may be around the corner. Trading data from Selfwealth found Nvidia ...

Inflation weighing on next generation of retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... of money in retirement and three in 10 think they will never have enough money to retire. It found that worries over inflation and debt were primarily shaping Generation X's fears about retirement. Nearly seven out of 10 (69%) Gen X investors said inflation ...