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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... 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 to supply nearly all its oil. As part of the ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... for new contracts." This has pushed the RBA to revise its inflation forecast higher in the near term. It expects the oil prices shock to put upward pressure on inflation over the next year, contributing around 0.4% to underlying inflation in the March ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... conflict with Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz - a chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil supply - sending oil prices sharply higher and reigniting stagflation concerns. The war created volatility across energy, rates, equities and credit ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... the following two years. "The RBA's central case assumes that the Middle East conflict is resolved soon and that oil prices peak soon around US$100 a barrel before falling to just under US$90 a barrel by end 2026," Bloxham said. "In our central case ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the start of the year, the US market was pricing for two or three cuts from the Fed but has since moved to pricing in a ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... official cash rate. "While business and market sentiment remain fragile amid geopolitical uncertainty, persistently high oil prices and a tight labour market are likely to sustain upward pressure on inflation, keeping the RBA hawkish. We expect a hawkish ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... fear, and in fact as we speak today, that fear has all but dissipated," Pearce said. Additionally, Pearce said while oil prices have grown, and may remain elevated, it's unlikely to derail global growth. "In particular, it won't be enough to derail ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... situation in the Middle East remains uncertain. A relatively fast resolution is likely to see markets stabilise, although oil prices may take some time to ease as supply is normalised. This scenario would support a more favourable growth outlook," Rest ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... Strait of Hormuz, we are moving away from the (reference) scenario," he said. Gourinchas added the reference scenario of oil prices remaining at an average of $80 a barrel is still relevant. "We could still have a normalisation if a solution is found ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, confirmed by both parties, has seen an immediate market reaction with oil prices dipping below US$100 for the first time since the US launched its attacks. The agreement arrived a day after an ultimatum, issued ...
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