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Equities challenged but opportunities are there

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... strategist Stephen Miller said that all developed country central banks were late in recognising just how great a challenge inflation would prove for monetary policy. "By allowing inflation and inflation expectations to escape the realm of being within ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
Australia's annual CPI inflation grew to 6.1% in the June quarter, slightly below the consensus forecast of 6.3%. Consumer prices rose 1.8% this quarter, again less than the 1.9% forecast. "Annual CPI inflation increased 6.1% in the June quarter ...

RBA scenario implies record costs: UBS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... Phillip Lowe has stressed that the RBA isn't on a preset path to get to neutral and would instead maintain a flexible inflation targeting framework. Yesterday, Lowe said: "We don't need to return inflation to target immediately, as we have long had ...

Recession a distinct possibility: Natixis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... Natixis survey showing that nearly one-quarter think it's inevitable. "After six months of navigating rising rates, inflation and geopolitical tensions, recession fears are on the rise for 2022, casting a long shadow over prospects for global economies ...

No investment case for alternative meat just yet: Nanuk

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Nanuk Asset Management's chief investment officer Tom King says the growing desire to eat less meat has driven strong category growth for plant-based meat alternatives, but the investment case still isn't there. According to King, the trend of eating ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... owns their own home outright or won't be renting or paying a mortgage and all spending figures have been adjusted for inflation and based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data. In developing the targets, Super Consumers Australia engaged with consumers ...

Is the wage price spiral narrative a lie?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, according to an Australia Institute analysis. While a plethora of market commentary has expressed concern that aggressive wage growth will elevate inflation levels ...

Pendal FUM drops $12bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... quarter there have been sustained market challenges. Global equity market volatility increased dramatically with rising inflation worries, ongoing concerns over geopolitical tensions, and fears of economic recession around the world due to aggressive ...

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, the lowest level since 1974, and near-record inflation hasn't subsided, leading experts to believe that aggressive rate hikes will continue. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the number of ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... market. City Index market analyst Tony Sycamore said in the months gone past the combination of higher-than-expected US inflation and Federal Reserve rate hikes should have been enough to see Bitcoin fall into an abyss. "However, after initially falling ...