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Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... Wales said she isn't anticipating any change to the cash rate this month. "There is a slowdown in inflation and economic activity, and unemployment is creeping up," Dechter said. "Although inflation remains persistently above the target, the RBA is likely ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... investment, population growth, and housing finance. South Australia led in real economic growth, recording an economic activity that was 9.1% above its long-term average level of output in the December quarter of 2023. New South Wales (NSW) came second ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... key channels of transmission of financial stress in China to Australia would likely be via a slowing in global economic activity, lower global commodity prices and reduced Chinese demand for Australian goods and services," the Assessment said. Additionally ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... see driving returns, also call for a higher neutral rate - the interest rate that neither stokes nor limits economic activity - than in the past," it said. "We think the Fed's nudged up long-run policy forecasts are starting to reflect our view of ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... "rapidly and significantly" disrupt over a quarter of the Australian economy, impacting nearly $600 billion in economic activity, especially within professional and financial services. Deloitte lead partner for financial services Joel Lipman said that ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... growth is expected to slow, and inflation is gradually declining, albeit from above the target range." However, economic activity in Australia is anticipated to continue its downward trend in the near term, projections suggest a further deceleration ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... add weight to a portfolio, which will generate strong return potential over the longer term. "Any slowdown in economic activity in 2024 puts corporate earnings broadly at risk," Langley said. "However, we continue to see positive earnings revisions for ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... that in 2024, most developed market economies, including Australia, will start edging towards policy easing, as economic activity starts tapering off and declining. "It'll come through by way of a multi-speed scenarios," she said. "Europe and the ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... rebalancing of demand and supply in the labour market, has enabled disinflation without significant weakening of economic activity. "Indeed, economic growth has consistently surprised to the upside this year, as most recently seen in the strong retail ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... identify the asset price channel as a conduit through which current and expected future policy rates impact economic activity and inflation. "A rise in interest rates contributes to lower asset prices. This is because asset prices - for shares, bonds ...