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20 July 2025 • By [email protected] • 1 min read

Treasury yet to ‘wargame’ stagflation scenario, downplays risks

The department has not stress tested a stagflation scenario, the Treasury secretary has told the Senate, despite persistently high inflation and a ...

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Triple threat signals ‘rougher times ahead’ for commercial property

Commercial property returns face a trident of headwinds, with macroeconomic and structural developments threatening to prolong weakness across the ...

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Turnaround times ‘critical’ to CBA’s strategy

CBA’s chief executive Matt Comyn has said shaving turnaround times is a key component to the bank’s game plan looking forward, as it has launched a ...

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Twitter adds support for crypto tips

Twitter will now let users tip one another in bitcoin, but not everywhere.

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Unemployment rises to 5.2% in October

October saw Australia’s participation rate rise for the first time since June 2021.

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Unpredictable markets spur ‘significant shift’ to active management: Invesco

Index concentration risk along with macro and political volatility has prompted many sovereign wealth funds to turn to active management, a study has ...

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Uranium prices soar as policymakers go nuclear

Investors are flocking to uranium as the nuclear power debate resurfaces across the globe, including in Australia.

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US banks face new multibillion-dollar hit to bottom line

Banks benefiting from uninsured deposits could bear the burden of a new regulatory levy, set to deliver a two-year blow to earnings.

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US equities buoyed by dovish Fed remarks

Recent remarks from Federal Reserve officials are supporting speculation of an end to the central bank’s monetary policy tightening cycle.

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US equities rally as job market cools

Evidence of a deterioration in labour market conditions has buoyed US share markets as expectations of an end to the Fed’s hiking cycle gather ...

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US financial sector flags commercial real estate risks

The commercial real estate sector has been named among four risks to US financial stability in the Federal Reserve’s latest biannual update.

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US income data dents hopes of rate pause

Further hikes to interest rates may be on the cards, with the latest US spending data pointing to continued household resilience.

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US inflation cools but rate hike still looms

The annualised inflation rate in the United States has slipped to its lowest level in almost two years, but the dip will not be enough to change the ...

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US inflation cools, sparks ‘cautious optimism’

The latest US inflation figures have buoyed markets amid hope of a revision to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy strategy. 

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US inflation print won’t unwind tightening bias: NAB, ING

The latest inflation figures out of the United States are unlikely to relax the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance, according to analysts.

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US inflation still ‘hot’ but rate pause imminent

Cost pressures intensified over the past month in the United States, according to the latest data, but this won’t dissuade the Fed from halting its ...

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US regulator eyes deposit insurance reform

A regulatory review has proposed a revamp of the deposit insurance system following a spate of banking failures in the United States.  

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US tipped to be ‘the big loser’ of Trump’s expanding trade war: AMP

The rollout of further tariffs in the US from August is expected to decrease economic growth in the US in the longer-term, AMP and asset managers warn

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Wage growth slows but not enough for rate detour

The latest quarterly wage growth figures have “surprised” the market but are unlikely to dissuade the Reserve Bank from hiking the cash rate in the ...

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Wealth manager proves ethical investing is not poor investing

A “seismic shift” is occurring in consumer attitudes towards responsible investing and the ongoing relative outperformance of ESG and green funds, ...

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