ASX200 slips as healthcare boom fails to offset bank losses
Surging healthcare stocks and a boost from the world largest miner was unable to lift the Australia sharemarket…
RBA live updates: Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank forecasts paint more upbeat picture
Tue 11 Aug 2026 at 3:25pmTue 11 Aug 2026 at 3:25pm RBA hold provides stability, but economic outlook…
Live markets updates: ASX down as economists expect RBA to hold cash rate
Australian shares edged down today, on track to snap a five-session rally, as renewed tensions in the Middle…
CPI live updates: Inflation eases more than expected in June as chance of August rate hike cools
On the face of it, these numbers should take an August rate rise firmly off the table, as…
Australia, New Zealand dollars wobble on war jitters, Kiwi inflation data in focus
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 10:47 AM [SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to steady…
Dollar eases from 13-month high after burst of economic numbers
A surging dollar has swept past chart resistance and is heading toward its sharpest monthly gain in almost…
Markets live: Unemployment rate falls to 4.4pc in May, down from 4.5pc in April
The property market research group, Cotality, has tabulated the final results from the weekend’s home auctions and found…
Australia central bank warns hikes are not off the table as it keeps rates steady at 4.35%
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), attends a news conference at the bank’s head…
Dollar firms after strong U.S. jobs data, pushes yen through 160 level
The yen tested the 160 barrier on Friday, prompting pushback from Japanese officials, while the U.S. dollar is…
Auction clearance rates at 2022 housing downturn levels, ASX up — as it happened
That’s one of the issues addressed by Swissquote senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya in her daily note today. “US…
Interest rates, inflation: Australia’s dollar jumps on rate hikes
Rising domestic interest rates have propelled the Australian dollar to a four-year high, delivering welcome news for overseas…
RBA’s decision on interest rates a choice between two evils: recession or inflation
If there’s any certainty about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate verdict today, it’s that it will…