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The early Easter ‘treat’ delivered by the RBA comes despite major bank economists at odds over whether the Reserve Bank would increase for the 11th consecutive month or pause in April. ...

After rallying on the oil pop, DXY was crucified last night:   AUD to the moon!Oil held its gains. Gold added:Dirt not so much:Nor miners (NYSE:RIO):And EM stocks (NYSE:EEM):It’s a junk...

Asset classes made a comeback in March, led by inflation-indexed government bonds ex-US, based on a set of ETF proxies. The downside outlier: real estate shares in the US and around the world.The...

Sydney property values led the charge, increasing 1.4% across the month to April 2023. Key points Property values lift 0.6% nationally for the first month-on-month increase in 10 months. Sydney...

ABS lending indicator data released Monday revealed the value of new home loan commitments fell 0.9% in February 2023, with new home loans written in the month amounting to $22.6 billion. Key...

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As the Fed tightens monetary policy, a banking crisis is historically the first evidence that something was breaking. As noted recently in “Not QE,” “Last week, amid a rash of bank...

After the US regional banking crisis and the forced takeover of Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) sent shockwaves through global markets, concerns over the risk of contagion rippled across the financial...

DXY is sagging again as European HICP’s came in hot:   AUD is underperforming:Oil is at former support now resistance:Dirt has discounted very little:Miners (NYSE:RIO) to the moon:EM stocks...

The bank has cut the rates of both its owner occupied and investment fixed rate mortgages by up to 25 basis points, effective from Thursday.Key pointsING cuts its fixed mortgage rates by up to 25...

ACCC’s Scamwatch detail bank impersonation scams are using new technology to trick everyday Aussies, making calls appear to come from a bank’s legitimate phone number or sending texts that...

New figures from CoreLogic could turn the age old "rent or buy?" argument on its head.Key points 90% of suburbs in Australia are cheaper to rent than buy Houses are cheaper to rent than buy in every...

An old saying cautions one to be careful of what one wishes for. Stock investors wishing for the Federal Reserve to pivot may want to rethink their logic and review the charts.The second largest U.S....

Despite warning signs flashing from several indicators, the U.S. economy is expected to report moderate growth in next month’s “advance” GDP report for the first quarter, based on a...