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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. ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... remain elevated and inflation shocks are more frequent," Branner said. "Our base case scenario assumes a stabilisation in oil markets and continued economic expansion, but tail risks remain material. Investors should therefore remain constructive on ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... leave the cash rate target unchanged while it assesses the response to previous interest rate rises and the impact of the oil supply disruption." The RBA said it will continue to be attentive to the data and the evolving assessment of the outlook and ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... earnings growth opportunities. Ausbil argued the move away from globalisation, accelerated by the 2025 tariff shock and the 2026 oil disruption linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, is driving greater investment in energy security, defence ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... critical maritime chokepoint, which according to United Nations (UN) carries about one quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, sent supply chains and crude oil prices into a tailspin, and exposed the country's overreliance on the Middle East ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... markets. Electrical infrastructures going into data centre builds also come from there," Robertson said. More vulnerable to the oil and energy crisis, on the other hand, Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines, experienced massive sell-offs. ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... retail prices," Hunter said. "For example, some construction firms - who have been relatively highly exposed to transport and oil-derived raw materials cost increases - are reviewing prices for new contracts." This has pushed the RBA to revise its inflation ...
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