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ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... the rate cut, Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said the justification for starting policy rate cuts is evident. "The Euro area's inflation backdrop has improved immensely over the past year, with inflation in late 2023 ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... significant downturn," Green said. "This stance is driven by the need to curb sticky inflationary pressures, making rate cuts a harder decision for the foreseeable future." Green said Australia presents a unique case where inflationary pressures have ...

Value versus growth: Market expectations in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... value investors, according to Antipodes portfolio manager Vihari Ross. The initial forecast for this year included six rate cuts and no recession, which is an unlikely scenario. She said Jerome Powell has emphasised the need to closely monitor data. ...

Future Fund posts 10.1% annual return, surpassing benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... to higher inflation and interest rates. "Markets have priced in this economic resilience and expectations of several rate cuts in Australia and the US before year end. But as we have been saying for some time, inflation remains sticky and while it remains ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has changed his tune over the possibility of upcoming interest rate cuts, which means it could be an even longer wait here in Australia. Powell said recent US inflation data had not given policymakers enough confidence ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... Atkins said that the rally of Australian stocks in Q1 2024 - fueled by waning inflation and the growing likelihood of rate cuts later in the year - has lessened opportunities to buy "meaningfully undervalued" stocks. He said that financial services and ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
It's been all eyes on the US Federal Reserve as investors patiently await interest rate cuts, with the US central bank indicating they should arrive this year. Now US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has confirmed the bank is targeting a rate cut ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... is set to improve. In a market update, the asset manager said the potential for falling inflation, nearing interest rate cuts and solid corporate earnings will support "cheery risk sentiment". As such, it has tweaked its tactical views and is staying ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... inflation than the RBA currently expects will ultimately "force its hand" seeing it cut rates from mid-year with three 0.25% rate cuts by year end, taking the cash rate down to 3.6% by December. Meanwhile, State Street Global Markets head of APAC macro ...