Trump’s trade war could hit inflation, rates, and growth in Australia
The pressure is on the Albanese government to negotiate the same deal the Turnbull government did in 2018, which exempted ...
Australia shoppers lured by discounts, shore up economy in 4Q
Australian retail sales dipped in December as pay back for a Black Friday splurge the month before, but discounting helped ...
Likely chance of America’s inflation remaining ‘higher than expected’ amid trade war
The Switzer Report founder Peter Switzer has suggested America’s inflation may remain higher than expected amid a trade war ...
Australia’s Retail Sales decline 0.1 % MoM in December vs. -0.7% expected
Australia’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, declined 0.1% MoM in December, compared to an increase of 0.8% in November, the official data published by the Australian Bureau ...
Rate cuts are on the horizon. Will it spell gloom for big banks?
Banks upheld their “safe haven” status in the market last year, and share prices surged – but could rate cuts reverse this ...
Australia can be a winner from Trump’s climate retreat
If we’re smart, positioning ourselves to benefit from the climate and clean energy transition does not require us to pick a ...
Big four bank reduces mortgage interest rates ahead of RBA meeting
NAB has become the first of the big four to cut interest rates, weeks before the RBA is tipped to lower the cash rate.
China's Caixin Manufacturing PMI falls to 50.1 in January vs. 50.5 expected
China's Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 50.1 in January from December’s 50.5, the latest ...
The fallout of Trump's tariffs hits financial markets as ASX dives. Here's what it means for Australia
Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump may not be a surprise, but they've certainly caused a shock on financial markets. Analysts say correction (a decline of of at least 10 per cent from the ...
Trump introduces sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China
United States President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing hefty new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, ...
Albanese need only look at Trudeau's demise in Canada to know interest rate cuts aren't enough to save left-wing governments from electoral wipeout
As I write this, it is 30 years to the day that John Howard was elected unanimously to lead the Liberal Party (and become ...
Stock market today: Asian shares slip as worries grow about Trump's tariffs
Asia shares are mostly declining as worries grow about President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on key U.S. trading partners ...