Bonds
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
The war may be over soon, but its damage will stay with us for years to come
The global economy, faced with higher energy costs and interrupted energy supply, has limited flexibility to blunt the aftershocks of the Iran war.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s $56 trillion problem is spiralling out of control
When he first became president in 2017, Donald Trump promised to eliminate US government debt within eight years. Since that promise was made, the debt has almost doubled.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Markets are down on Iran war, but the slump could be a lot worse
Investors’ relatively calm response to the attack on Iran will be short-lived if the hostilities drag on.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Regulation
GFC 2.0? Trump is taking a big risk with America’s banks
The Donald Trump administration is close to finalising a new set of rules for its banks as it looks to turbocharge US economic growth. The consequences could be damaging.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Japan
The ‘Iron Lady’ looking to shake up the world order
Sanae Takaichi’s landslide Japanese election win gives her the green light for her ambitious economic plans. How she executes them matters for all of us.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Federal Reserve
Trump’s new man could spark a financial meltdown
Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve has a big plan for the central bank. It comes with a lot of risk.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
What if Trump doesn’t chicken out next time?
Investors think they have Donald Trump worked out, but that assumption could blow up in their faces.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
ASX makes slight gain as Wall Street drifts, tech stocks continue to rise
The Australian sharemarket continued its lacklustre performance for the first full trading week of the new year, making a muted showing on Thursday.
- Staff writers
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- Sharemarket
ASX ekes out minor gain as tech stocks rise, oil companies fall
The Australian sharemarket has continued a sluggish start to the new year despite better than expected inflation figures.
- Staff writers
Investors pull money from Australia on rate risks, weak profits
The message for investors chasing upside in Australian assets is clear: look elsewhere.
- Matthew Burgess and Carmeli Argana