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Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... decisions will have a "much bigger impact" on inflation's direction over the next few years than any moves by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. "We have no confidence in what Trump is actually going to do. We know the four things he's talking ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Bassanese, Solomon said Bullock will want to avoid making a larger cut after the 50bps cut delivered by the US Federal Reserve in September 2024 backfired. "[US Fed chair Jerome] Powell has only seen credibility continue to erode, facing dissent at the ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... and that makes it around a third of what it was at the time of the election." Chalmers' comments come as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady overnight at 4.25-4.5%. It was the first time since August 2024 the FOMC left policy unchanged. ...

Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... capitalisation, according to new research from Binance Australia. However, momentum stalled in late December when the US Federal Reserve scaled back its planned 2025 rate cuts from four to two, triggering a sharp correction, wiping out US$500 billion ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... deficit means that the prospects of any meaningful decline in bond yields are looking less than assured, even if the Federal Reserve might (cautiously) take the policy rate lower. Despite that worrisome circumstance, the US political class has no coherent ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... record $6.26 billion to managed fixed income funds in the first half of the year," Saadie said. "Now, with the US Federal Reserve easing and inflation moderating, there is a timeliness to clients having access to expertly managed portfolios that deliver ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... "Australia is not bad at 20 times, but it's not cheap." Oliver added that uncertainty remains around how much the US Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and some other central banks will cut rates as core inflation is still not at target. ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates overnight, in line with market expectations, but chair Jerome Powell faced a raft of questions over President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House. The Fed continued its policy easing cycle with a 25 ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... Australian investors now is the potential for global inflation to take a U-turn. Prior to Trump's victory the US Federal Reserve had begun a rate-cutting cycle. However, Trump's proposed trade tariffs could derail slowing inflation. GSFM investment specialist ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... higher spike in inflation and bond yields," Miller said. "Moreover, Trump's plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve decision-making process is not something bond investors are likely to look kindly upon. To emasculate the Fed's independence ...
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