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Close call tipped as Reserve Bank mulls third rate hike
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (621+ words) May 3, 2026 12: 00 | News A repeat of the Reserve Bank board's split decision to raise interest rates in March could be on the cards as the central bank frets over the dual threats of high inflation and a stalling economy. Financial markets…...
Stock market rebounds from worst losing streak in years
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (479+ words) May 1, 2026 12: 42 | News Australian shares are rebounding from an eight-session losing streak, but remain under pressure as the Middle East fuel crisis drags on. The S&P/ASX200 jumped 81. 6 points by midday, up 0. 95 per cent, to 8, 748. 3, as the broader All Ordinaries gained…...
Top economist lays out three tests for Labor in budget
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (577+ words) April 30, 2026 03: 30 | News Reining in the National Disability Insurance Scheme and property investor tax breaks could save the budget $30 billion over four years, the chief economist at Australia's biggest bank says. Luke Yeaman, who was a senior department official under Treasurer…...
Stock market dips as inflation leaps on fuel prices
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (536+ words) April 29, 2026 12: 52 | News Australia's share market is on track for a seventh-straight session of losses, as the latest reading on inflation hit a three-year high, opening the way for interest rate rises. The S&P/ASX200 fell 10. 8 points by midday, down 0. 12 per…...
Impact on inflation from fuel price hike to be revealed
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (552+ words) April 26, 2026 12: 00 | News The initial impact of the Iran war on Australia's economy is set to be laid out when pivotal inflation data is released. The first set of inflation numbers since US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the…...
Home builder cautious over war impact on supply chains
1+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) April 23, 2026 11: 51 | News One of Australia's biggest residential home builders is eyeing the Middle East conflict for potential impacts on its supply chains, after reporting an increase in property sales. Mirvac, which specialises in apartments and residential communities, benefited from a…...
RBA to sift through jobs data as world watches Hormuz
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (641+ words) April 12, 2026 12: 00 | News Economists will turn their attention to Australian jobs figures this week but the focus will still largely remain on developments in the Middle East. March labour force figures, set to be released on Thursday, will effectively be the…...
US consumer prices surge as expected in March
3+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) April 10, 2026 22: 59 | News US consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-through from tariffs persisted, further diminishing chances for an interest "rate cut. The Consumer Price…...
'Unfair' subscription traps to be banned in new rules
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (324+ words) April 1, 2026 11: 29 | News Unfair trading practices such as subscription traps and drip pricing will be banned under reforms designed to bolster protections for consumers. The Albanese government introduced laws to parliament on Wednesday to put an end to tactics used by…...
Euro zone inflation surges past ECB target on oil shock
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (354+ words) March 31, 2026 21: 00 | News Euro zone inflation has soared past the European Central Bank's two per cent target due to surging "oil and gas prices, heightening a policy dilemma as expensive energy drags growth and risks generating a self-reinforcing inflation spiral. Oil…...