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Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms
7 Sep 2026
Ten days ahead of a meeting in which the Federal Reserve will likely consider raising interest rates, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt the hike in its tracks. In the past week,…
Read moreBetMakers chair bought shares after Tabcorp takeover talks began
7 Sep 2026
BetMakers chairman Matt Davey increased his stake in the wagering technology developer by more than 1 million shares in the months leading up to a $267 million buyout offer, including a 750,000-share purchase a month…
Read moreEconomists fear recession as oil spike points to repeated rate rises
A growing number of economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates at least twice again this year, warning that the war in Iran threatens to push inflation higher even as the…
ASX futures point to modest gain
Australian share futures are pointing to a modest opening advance. Shares closed higher in New York as oil pared an earlier advance above $US110 a barrel despite heightening rhetoric between the US and Iran. ASX…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in annual letter cites risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/06/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-annual-letter-risks.html
Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/04/polymarket-war-bet-iran-rescue-prediction-market-moulton.html
The high cost of your super fund’s safety-first mentality
If you’re one of the 15 million or so Australians with retirement savings stashed away in a big superannuation fund, you can tuck into your Easter eggs this weekend knowing your fund should not perform…
What 4pc inflation could do to your retirement savings
The warning that the Iran war could push inflation to 5 per cent this year is worrying enough for everyone, but it contains a massive wake-up call for anyone who is retired or about to…
The bond market offers cheap bets the RBA will fail on inflation
The market’s prognosis on inflation in Australia is pretty grim, at least over the next 12 months. Energy prices are rising from the Iran war, and living costs are crushing households who are bearing the brunt of…
Top Wall Street analysts see strong growth potential in these 3 stocks
Tensions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices continued to impact the stock market this week. Investors with a long-term investment horizon should look beyond near-term challenges and capitalize…
Market volatility poses a serious risk for new retirees. Here’s how to prepare
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/market-volatility-retirement-sequence-of-returns-risk.html
Sharon AI shares soar on $1.8b deal despite posting bigger loss
Australia-based artificial intelligence group Sharon AI has announced a $1.8 billion supply deal and a separate tie-up with Canva, sending its shares skywards despite delivering bigger losses in its first earnings release since floating on…