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Economy
Falling bank stocks weigh on Australian shares
High interest rates, stubborn oil prices and a tough lending environment are weighing on bank earnings, spooking cautious investors.
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Home buyers are waiting to see where market lands: bank
The head of Australia’s largest customer-owned bank has noticed a slowdown in the housing market but says his institution is well-positioned to ride it out.
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Regulation
Settlement scams getting harder and harder to detect
Conveyancer says ‘the traditional warning signs people associated with scams are no longer always present’.
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Real estate group in the red after messy offshore exit
Real estate and construction group Lendlease continues to struggle against a heavy share price, leadership departures and its exit from global operations.
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Records smashed as Aussie share market pushes higher
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Shares soar to record highs on peace hopes
Local shares have rallied on reports the US and Iran are nearing a new peace deal, boosting confidence as investors bet on a brighter outlook for global growth.
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Investing is now the way to secure great Aussie dream
Young people are turning to investments with high returns to help save for the deposit on their first home.
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We hang tough despite echoes of COVID woes
Economic echoes of the post-COVID-19 period indicate global volatility will not break Australia’s hunger for credit, lowering the odds of recession.
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Landlords squeeze renters in tight market
Rising interest rates and living cost pressures mean it will be a tough year for the housing market, and even more so for renters.
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Safe as houses: home resale profits go through the roof
Record home sales profits are lining the pockets of people in the housing market, while pushing the price of admission beyond the means of ordinary Australians.
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Robust jobs market risks adding fuel to inflation fire
Australia’s labour market remains tight, with limited spare capacity keeping pressure on already-high inflation and shortening the odds of interest rate hikes.
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Retiring renters facing disaster without intervention
Renters face an impossible challenge in retirement without more assistance and need significantly more superannuation than homeowners, a report shows.
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Nearly two in five Aussies fear retirement out of reach
A startling number of Australians are worried about their retirement prospects, and many fear they won’t be able to retire at all, according to a study.
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Shares rebound on Fed rate cut hope, fuelling tech bump
A potential reduction in US borrowing costs is giving global investors’ confidence, and that sentiment is flowing through the local stock exchange.
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Renewed rate-cut hopes fuel Australian shares record
A lift in expectations of an interest rate cut have provided a springboard to send Australian equities to new highs, after weeks of consolidation.
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Market
Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades
Australia’s wealth landscape is changing, and younger Australians are increasingly looking to markets to secure their financial future.
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Economy
Weary retail recovery has rate cut almost in the bag
All the smoke signals point to an interest rate cut as Australian retail spending continues to grow amid cooling consumer and producer inflation.
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First rate cut in four years had little impact on spending
Australian retail spending continues to grow amid cooling consumer and producer inflation, with all the smoke signals pointing to an interest rate cut in May.
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Inflation data suggests May rate cut is likely – but not a done deal
Quarterly inflation figures have come in slightly higher than expected, but could still make room for an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank.