Federal Reserve
Opinion
World markets
Gold fever: Why China and the rest of the world are stocking up
The gold price is behaving very strangely, but there is a simple explanation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
Interest rates
Why no news from the Fed is good news
The US central bank is sticking to the “higher for longer” interest rate scenario factored into financial markets, while downplaying the prospect of widely feared rate hikes.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Jerome Powell
Red flag: Fed chief signals interest rates to stay higher for longer
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it was likely to take longer than previously expected for Fed officials to gain the “greater confidence” needed for them to kick off interest rate cuts.
- by Howard Schneider
Opinion
Donald Trump
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence
If Donald Trump regains the US presidency, his policies will clash with the Federal Reserve Board’s key mandate of providing price stability.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Sharemarket
What the Magnificent Seven’s $1.7 trillion meltdown tells us about the economy
The key question for investors is whether this is just a correction in what has been quite an ebullient market – or something more threatening.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Sharemarket
ASX retreats as losing streak hits five days
The Australian sharemarket retreated in late trading to finish in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session despite making up some of the ground it had lost over the past week.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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World markets
ASX slides despite Wall Street rebound
Rate-sensitive sectors including consumer stocks dragged the local sharemarket lower, despite a US equities rebound overnight following its steep sell-off.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US Votes 2024
‘RAGING!’ Trump pounces as Biden gets some bad news
Joe Biden’s hopes of staying in the White House have been dealt a further blow with the release of economic numbers that also sent shivers through Wall Street.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Interest rates
The chief of America’s biggest bank is worried. That’s bad news for all of us
Jamie Dimon is one of the most powerful people in the world. His annual letter to shareholders contains an alarming scenario. Australia would not be immune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Shipping
Stuck ships and supply chain inflation
Global supply chains don’t have as much slack as they did, say, last summer, after pandemic disruptions were mostly a thing of the past, because Baltimore isn’t the only problem.
- by Paul Krugman
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World markets
ASX falls as Fed official rattles Wall Street with rates warning
Technology and mining stocks dragged the ASX lower after US equities slammed into reverse.
- by Millie Muroi