7 d. ago ASX resets record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges on $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot back up to record territory after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

Economics

7 d. ago ASX hits record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges after $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot up after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

Economics

3 w. ago ASX finishes lower after RBA decision; Seven, Southern Cross rally

The Australian sharemarket turned red, pushed down by energy and financial stocks, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics

3 w. ago Bullock on rates: ‘We just need to be a little bit cautious’

The Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady at its September meeting as economists and homebuyers look for one more rate cut this year.

Politics

3 w. ago Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank watches out for inflation

The Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady at its September meeting as economists and homebuyers look for one more rate cut this year.

Politics

3 w. ago Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank watches for inflation

The Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady at its September meeting as economists and homebuyers look for one more rate cut this year.

Politics

3 w. ago ASX erases gains after RBA decision; Seven, Southern Cross rally

The Australian sharemarket turned red, led lower by energy and financial stocks, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics

3 w. ago ASX edges higher on RBA day, led by miners; Seven, Southern Cross jump

The Australian sharemarket opened higher ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision in the afternoon, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight.

Politics

3 w. ago Households saving rather than spending as Reserve Bank considers another rate cut

The Reserve Bank has sliced interest rates three times this year. Rather than spend the cash, home buyers are paying down loans.

Economics

3 w. ago Visa warns Reserve Bank fee cut plan will backfire on shoppers

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock, the banks and credit card issuers are at odds over the fallout from a plan to cap fees when we tap and go.

Events

4 w. ago ASX finishes lower after inflation report; banks and retailers decline

The Australian sharemarket declined after consumer prices rose more than expected last month, supporting the case for the RBA to keep interest rates on hold.

Politics

4 w. ago ASX extends losses after inflation report; banks and tech stocks decline

The Australian sharemarket has extended its losses after a report showed inflation rose more than expected last month, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold.

Politics