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Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025

... due to concentration in the mining, energy, and financial sectors, resulting in an overall decline. The lower commodity prices in the mining sector also hindered dividend growth, despite most companies achieving double-digit or high single-digit increases. ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025

... said. "In addition, there have been significant falls in other commodity prices in recent days. If these lower commodity prices were to persist, this would have implications for nominal GDP and revenue." Australia exported US$13.4 billion worth of goods ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023

... agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved throughout the second half of this ...

Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023

... commodity prices in the first half of 2023 contributed to reduced appetite for farmland purchases, it said. Lower commodity prices from a year earlier were widespread across major agricultural commodities, most notably in the livestock sector. As a result ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020

... fiscal support across the globe, aggregate demand remains subdued and is weighing on inflation, alongside lower commodity prices. Additionally, the world is starting to see a "striking divergence" of financial markets from the real economy, with financial ...

Chief economist update: Expect an RBNZ rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019

... inflation. According to the 'Summary Record of Meeting [26 June 2019] report: "Some members noted that lower commodity prices and upward pressure on the New Zealand dollar could see imported inflation remain soft." The annual growth in New Zealand's ...

Chief economist update: The other president for life in the making

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018

... reflects the track record of prudent policy response that has allowed the Russian economy to adjust to lower commodity prices and international sanctions." The other good news is that record low Russian inflation - down to 2.2% in the year to January ...

Flat Australian dividends help case for global diversification

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016

... weak spots in the region have been company-driven, or owing to specific sector trends like the impact of lower commodity prices, rather than related to wider economic difficulties. "The slowdown in US dividend growth is not a cause for concern. It began ...

Higher recession risk creates opportunity in large miners: Lazard

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016

... price-to-book ratios are now at 30-year lows, a really attractive level from a pure valuation perspective. While lower commodity prices mean lower profit margins for miners, BHP and Rio are ahead of the competition in terms of being able to get resources ...

Economic experts still defensive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016

... in much the same situation as the global economy, with growth constrained, plus there is the impact of lower commodity prices, although there has been some support to the economy from house building," one panel member said. There was a consensus Australia's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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