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Why did the ASX 200 just rebound following the hottest inflation print since 2023?
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (646+ words) ASX 200 investors favoured their buy buttons after the latest Aussie inflation reading. But why? The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was down 0. 4% at 8, 673 points when the clock struck 11: 30am AEST today. In the minutes that followed, Australia's benchmark stock market…...
Stagflation: How to position an ASX stock portfolio
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (571+ words) Investing with stagflation might become a necessity on the ASX" Yesterday, we discussed the concept of 'stagflation', what it is, and why the global economy might be about to face its first significant bout of it since the 1970s. Today, we…...
RBA's 'worst nightmare': What exactly is stagflation?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (531+ words) Stagflation is the RBA's worst nightmare, but what exactly is it? I'd wager that if you have come across the term 'stagflation', it was sometime in the past seven weeks or so. Before the onset of the Iran war, stagflation…...
Why are NAB shares sinking 4% on Monday?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (498+ words) Let's see what NAB has announced on Monday. National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) shares are on the slide on Monday morning. At the time of writing, the big four bank's shares are down 4% to $40. 73. This compares to the'S&P…...
National Australia Bank strengthens balance sheet ahead of 1 H26 results
1+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) National Australia Bank reveals increased credit provisions and changes to software policy ahead of its half-year 2026 results. The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price is in focus today after the bank moved to strengthen its balance sheet, revealing…...
Why did the Iran war smash the gold price?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (685+ words) Investors were surprised when the gold price dropped 21% over the first three weeks of March. The gold price tumbled from US$5, 390. 45 per ounce on 2 March to US$4, 263. 55 on 23 March before it turned around. On Thursday, gold is currently trading at…...
Here's what experts think will happen with the RBA interest rate this year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (704+ words) What could happen next with the RBA rate? The Australian central bank decided to increase the cash rate again in March, marking the second RBA interest rate increase in the last two meetings. Aussies may be wondering if there's any…...
ASX 200 jumps as inflation surprises to the downside
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (624+ words) ASX 200 investors are celebrating the dip in February inflation. But what will March bring? The S&P/ASX 200 Index(ASX: XJO) was up 1. 7% at 11: 30am AEDT. Then the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data. Over the following minutes,…...
Gold tumbles in biggest weekly fall since 1983. Why one fundie sees a buying opportunity
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (545+ words) Gold falls amid rising yields and a stronger US dollar. Gold prices have dropped significantly, with the yellow metal recording its biggest weekly decline in decades. According to'Trading Economics, gold is now trading at US$4, 345 per ounce, down 3. 18%, after slipping…...
Rates Day! Cue the breathless predictions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1163+ words) We need to leave our egos by the door. Today is Rates Day. We'll find out if the RBA is going to raise the official cash rate to fight inflation, or leave it on hold, hoping that the expected spike…...