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Inflation hits 4.3%, RBA says it remains 'too high'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... of inflation in September, with both the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war intensifying and further constraining global oil supplies. On a monthly basis, the ABS reported that automotive fuel prices rose to 9.4% in September, compared to a rise of ...

RBA switches to 'decidedly hawkish' tone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... concluding several inflation risks it had flagged in August had materialised, including broadening of the Middle East conflict and oil prices being significantly higher than assumed in the forecasts. The RBA noted inflation continued to remain elevated ...

Volatility drives buying across AUSIEX platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... heightened uncertainty produced some of the strongest activity on the AUSIEX platform," Hill said. On September 11, rising oil prices, bond yields and geopolitical concerns contributed to a 0.9% fall in the ASX 200, during one of the index's weakest ...

Ellerston to shutter another Morphic fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
... Equities Fund excluded direct investments in entities involved in environmental destruction, including coal and uranium mining, oil and gas, intensive animal farming and aquaculture, tobacco and alcohol, armaments, gambling and rainforest and old growth ...

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... falling 17% and Amazon declining 4% amid concerns about AI- driven disruption. "I put it down to two things; the surge in oil prices... and the second thing is the increase in bond yields," he said, pointing to rising energy costs and higher borrowing ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... inflation remaining "elevated" and risks flagged previously are now materialising, as well as further disruptions to global oil supply passing through to prices of other goods and services. The RBA noted the effects of previous interest rate hikes have ...

ASX to launch overnight repo funding rate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is bringing to life a new interest rate benchmark next week to accommodate the strong growth in the domestic repo market, alongside the continuous reliance on existing rates for funding, lending, derivatives ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said the move was "widely anticipated", as the renewed surge in oil prices continue to intensify inflation across the global economy. It comes as inflation in the US remains well above the ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... inflation back to target." Domestic prices continued to grow with rising input costs weighing on most areas of the economy as oil prices rose stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Household consumption grew by 0.4% in the quarter, and 1.8% annually. ...

Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... exchange said eligible retail investors will be able to trade around 100 cryptocurrency CFDs alongside gold, silver, crude oil, the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and individual stocks, including Nvidia, Telsa and SpaceX within ASIC's retail leverage limits. ...
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