Bank of Japan might be behind the curve on interest rate increases
The Bank of Japan’s wait-and-see approach is being stress-tested live as bonds fall and the yen remains weak,…
Markets live: ASX to fall as inflation worries lead to US government debt sell-off
The ASX will follow a weak session from Wall Street, which saw the S&P 500 dropping 0.8% (the…
Markets live: ASX set to open higher as Wall Street rallies and sets new records
Morningstar market strategist Lochlan Halloway has written what I think is one of the most thoughtful reactions I’ve…
Markets live updates: ASX set to rise as Wall Street edges higher, federal budget ahead
6m agoTue 12 May 2026 at 12:01am Consumer confidence slumps to near record low ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence…
Markets live updates: ASX set to fall and Wall Street lower over doubts about imminent US-Iran deal
5m agoThu 7 May 2026 at 11:15pm US trade court rules against 10% tariff In another blow for…
Market live updates: Wall Street record rally rolls on, oil tumbles on peace hopes, ASX rebound set to continue
Oil prices fell sharply to two-week lows on Wednesday as optimism grew about a possible end to the…
ASX to open higher following gains on Wall Street, oil prices fall
21m agoTue 5 May 2026 at 10:55pm Mortgage repayments going up? This calculator shows what the RBA hike…
Markets live updates: NAB profit drops amid Middle East uncertainty, ASX slips ahead of RBA rates decision
Mon: NAB H1, Amcor H1 Tue: Westpac H1 Wed: Rio Tinto AGM Thu: Orica H1, Light and Wonder…
The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem
The world’s leading central bankers are stuck. In stately succession in the past week, policymakers in Tokyo, Washington,…
Live market updates: ASX opens lower as the price of oil surges to more than $US120 a barrel
An increasing number of home owners are experiencing mortgage stress after the Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked…
Markets live: Inflation likely to reach highest level since 2023, ASX to drop for seventh straight day
38m agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 10:49pm Markets recap: Alan Kohler’s finance report In case you need a…
Live updates: ASX opens down after Wall Street rallies to record high, oil prices up sharply
The unpredictable is becoming all too predictable. When the US markets (and the ASX futures trading) closed on…