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US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... closed, crypto gold tokens-digital assets backed by physical bullion-were the only instruments available to trade on the news. Leading tokens PAXG and XAUT jumped as much as 1.57% before paring gains, with trading volumes surging more than 180%, according ...

Global stock markets rally, but Trump's next post could flip the script

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... good for growth, it's not good for inflation, and it's not good for company earnings," he said. But, he said, the news in May was toward less rather than more tariffs. "The big one there was the negotiation of a 90-day pause with China," he said. ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... mortgage stress since the cash rate accelerated in May 2022. "But it's a step in the right direction and it's great news for homeowners. It's two down and maybe two more to go this year," he said. "On an average home loan, if your bank passes ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic news headlines, Karen Ward, the chief market strategist for EMEA at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is urging clients to stay the ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... Financial Standard. "Now, we've reduced our probability of a recession down to about 30%." While that is "much better news", he warns that risks remain elevated compared to a normal year. At the beginning of the year, the fund manager was long equities ...

Canadian Securities Exchange to acquire National Stock Exchange of Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... financial strength and operational stability and bring global expertise to local exchange activities. He said that's great news for participants and competition in Australia's capital markets. "The Canadian experience demonstrates that one exchange size ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... to emphasise that developments in the global economy have deteriorated since the April board meeting despite some better news on US and Chinese trade policy earlier this week. "Notwithstanding, at this juncture we think the board will continue to put ...

US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... tariffs on Chinese imports drop from 145% to 30%, while China will cut duties on American goods from 125% to 10%. While welcome news for investors, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he is not "getting carried away" by the announcement. "It is significant. ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... Kevin Rudd or Bob Hawke claimed in their maiden election victories - but does this historic win over the Coalition spell bad news for Australia's stock market? History says no. Over the last 45 years, stock market returns have shown little correlation ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... Trump's pullback from the Liberation Day announcements as soon as "the bond market started going peculiar." One piece of good news, though, is that in the long run White thinks Trump will be "less disruptive economically than one fears at the moment ...