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RBA hikes interest rates for third time in a row as RBA governor Michele Bullock contradicts Treasurer Jim Chalmers' government spending claim
2+ week, 6+ day ago (520+ words) Households have been delivered the third interest rate rise of the year as RBA governor Michele Bullock has contradicted a claim by Jim Chalmers....
Budget deficits, green energy investment likely forcing interest rates up, Reserve Bank of Australia warns
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (153+ words) High budget deficits and massive investments into green energy and artificial intelligence have likely influenced rising interest rates, the RBA has warned....
FMCG firms brace for slower volume growth, look to shield margins
22+ min ago (682+ words) Mumbai: India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is expected to post slower volume growth in FY27 as war-induced inflation spike pushes up crude oil-linked input costs and weighs on consumer demand. This is likely to force companies to give up on…...
Contemplated changes in IIP: Just a base change or an information leap?
16+ min ago (672+ words) Introduction of chain-linked IIP in addition to the fixed base index, and greater granularity in electricity index are among the key improvements recommended...
'Get on with it': Expert defies consensus and demands RBA hikes rates
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (524+ words) One leading voice has defied the consensus on interest rates and demanded the Reserve Bank of Australia "get on with it" and hike the cash rate. Money markets say there is a nine per cent chance the RBA will lift…...
Euro weakens amid US-Iran peace deal uncertainty
21+ min ago (287+ words) Fox News reported that US forces "conducted "self-defense strikes" in southern Iran on Monday. US Central Command spokesperson said that American strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian vessels aiming to deploy minessites and Iranian boats trying to place mines....
Retail sales see gains, reports Commerce
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) United States retail sales, for the month of February, rose annually, according to data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce. Total retail sales, at $738. 4 billion, eked out a 0. 6% gain over January and were up 3. 7% annually. It added…...
Howard Smith - Articles & Analysis
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (190+ words) Browse investing articles and stock analysis by Howard Smith. Get expert financial insights and investment advice from The Motley Fool. Recent Articles by Howard Smith Is Unusual Machines Stock a Buy After Bouncing Back This Week? Rivian Automotive vs. Lucid:…...
Treasury Curve Flashes Higher-for-Longer Warning Under Warsh | Stock Market News
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (630+ words) (Bloomberg) -- A key Treasury yield gap has shrunk to its tightest level in a year as traders ramp up bets the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer under new chairman Kevin Warsh. The spread between five-year and…...
Morgan Stanley questions AI's impact on US economic elasticity
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (384+ words) The bank's global head of fixed income research says AI capital spending is 'uniquely price insensitive,' with $800 billion flowing in 2026 regardless of soaring input costs. Here's something economists don't see every day: companies spending more money precisely when things get…...