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US rocked by inflation disaster

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that inflation has surged 9.1% over the last year, shooting up a torrid 1.3% in June alone. While inflation has surged to its highest level in 41 years, US president Joe Biden said the CPI data doesn't ...

ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... felt elsewhere. It attributed Australia's status as a commodities exporter for this but said global factors and rising inflation would still have an impact. Vanguard Asia Pacific senior economist Alexis Gray added: "The chances of a recession are lower ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... Global activity is already slowing, as central banks continue to indicate that a further deceleration is needed to lower inflation, report said. According to UBS Asset Management's Panorama mid-year outlook, titled Inflation: Rising to the Challenge ...

Julia Lee pops up at State Street

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... State Street Global Advisors. "At such an unsettled time in markets - as unprecedented monetary policy is unwound and inflation concerns mount - I look forward to helping ETF investors navigate today's markets." Lee also sits on the board of the ...

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... (CA ANZ) survey. The CA ANZ survey said a combination of the pandemic, market volatility, supply chain disruptions, inflation and interest rate increases have rattled investor confidence. "Plunges in the sharemarket, ongoing global political unrest ...

RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate by 50 basis points, ramping up its efforts to quash runaway inflation. RBA governor Phillip Lowe stayed the course with his assessment that while the Australian economy remained resilient, a ...

Rest secures investment in historic tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... arrangements, it offers a secure income stream." In the past six months Australia has experienced significant levels of inflation not seen for some time, as well as volatile share markets, Esposito added. "Investments in property assets like these can ...

Median MySuper returns of -2.8% expected

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... at -7.9%. The negative returns are the result of ongoing market turmoil, driven by geopolitical tensions and rising inflation and interest rates. The research shows the 20-year rolling correlation between MySuper and ASX returns has remained steady at ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... He added that managers need to fight the behavioural instinct to get more bearish as the market falls. He said: "How inflation and interest rate increases impact consumption, investment and credit risk, are key considerations for investors." Wild suggested ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged that the US Federal Reserve had to raise rates rapidly to mitigate higher inflation, even if that increased recession risks. Speaking at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal, Powell said: "Our aim is ...