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Vance says Fed should lower interest rates: ‘Would be nice to have some help’
4 Sep 2026
The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make homes more affordable, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, adding to the pressure President Donald Trump has placed on the central bank to cut borrowing costs. The remarks came days after Trump’s handpicked Fed…
Read moreThe one thing that caught Goldman Sachs’ notice this earnings season
4 Sep 2026
After the relentless barrage of ASX earnings announcements during the August reporting season, the one thing that stood out the most for Goldman Sachs was the number of companies that rallied on better-than-expected results only…
Read moreBessent’s efforts in the Treasury market so far haven’t worked. Here’s what else he can try
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that he has multiple weapons at his disposal to quell liquidity problems in the government debt market and restore calm. While that’s true in itself, a two-pronged effort he…
APA Group commits to Qld renewables project as profit climbs
APA Group will build a $259 million combined solar and battery plant in Queensland as it moves to further diversify the business beyond its core gas transportation activities in line with the broader transition away…
Alphabet’s $5.5b bond debut lures more than 200 investors
More than 200 investors from around the world rushed to snag a piece of Alphabet’s record-breaking $5.5 billion debt debut in Australia, triggering demand so intense that it’s been hailed as the bond market equivalent…
Bonds slide as Bessent’s intervention fails to cheer investors
Washington | Investors renewed their selling of long-dated US government bonds amid worries about public debt and more attractive corporate alternatives, erasing most of the previous day’s gains linked to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s stunning intervention.…
How higher bond yields can prove a stumbling block for the stock market
Higher bond yields, even after the U.S. Treasury’s pledge to buy back some longer-dated debt, could make the stock market more vulnerable to any coming shocks. Bond yields were higher Thursday, erasing the brief deline…
‘Absolutely crazy’: Here’s what South Korean stock investors are doing in U.S. markets
A wave of South Korean investors is flocking to U.S. markets to avoid a correction at home, even as global investors pile in. Korean retail investors net sold domestic stocks for most of last week,…
Aussie dollar peak is ‘in the rear-view mirror’, analysts warn
After a surge in the Australian dollar above US71¢, currency strategists warn the rally is going to fizzle because the Reserve Bank of Australia has finished raising interest rates and there is weak demand for…
Global bond meltdown adding further pressure on economy
Government borrowing costs are surging around the world, taking rates in places such as Australia to their highest levels in decades, as investors become increasingly nervous about everything from the Iran war and the new…
ASX to edge higher
Australian shares are set to edge modestly higher at the open. US equities ended slightly up after the US Treasury said it plans to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, stabilising the bond market for now.…
S&P 500 futures tick higher after index snaps three-day slide: Live updates
S&P 500 futures ticked higher on Wednesday night after a winning session on Wall Street fueled by falling Treasury yields. S&P 500 futures were last up about 0.2%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 46…