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RBA governor warns rate cuts not on near-term agenda

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates steady and tempered expectations of imminent cuts, warning inflation remains "too high".

ASX hits record high, dollar sinks as inflation cools

ASX hits record high, dollar sinks as inflation cools

The ASX200 rose 1.8 per cent in its best single-day performance since late 2022, while the Aussie fell under 65 US cents for the first time in three months.

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

The ASX200 briefly reclaimed the 8,000 level as traders wait for what one analyst calls the biggest data point of the year for Australia's market.

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Pivotal inflation print to set scene for rates call

Eyes will be fixed on quarterly inflation data which could land hot enough to trigger a rate hike at a time when other advanced economies are talking cuts.

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Every sector of the Australian share market has lost ground as stock markets weaken worldwide on lacklustre earnings from US tech firms.

ANZ admits 'unacceptable failure' as bond probe ongoing

ANZ's chief has issued a personal apology to the Australian Office of Financial Management boss as investigations into trading and conduct issues are ongoing.

ANZ is embroiled in allegations it manipulated government bond sales – what exactly does that mean?

ANZ is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) amid serious allegations the bank manipulated markets when it facilitated a A$14 billion sale of government bonds in April last year.

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Mortgage stress rose in June with 1m Australian households ‘extremely at risk’, report says

Mortgage stress rose in June with 1m Australian households ‘extremely at risk’, report says

RoyMorgan report says stage-three tax cuts should ease burden unless jobs market falters or Reserve Bank raises interest rates again

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NZ inflation drops to 3.3 per cent, below expectations

NZ inflation drops to 3.3 per cent, below expectations

To the relief of mortgage holders, headline inflation has fallen to 3.3 per cent in New Zealand, within sight of the Reserve Bank's target band.

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

The ASX200 has finished 0.2 per cent lower, dragged down partly by losses from BHP and Rio Tinto, but still notched its second-highest close ever.

Banks improve climate funding, but work to do: report

Banks improve climate funding, but work to do: report

The big four banks have made significant strides to curb lending for fossil fuel projects but a report says they still have not met their own climate targets.

Australia’s big banks lent $3.6bn to fossil fuel expansion projects in 2023, report shows

Australia’s big banks lent $3.6bn to fossil fuel expansion projects in 2023, report shows

Lending puts banks in ‘complete violation’ of commitments to Paris agreement, climate group says, even as overall funding to sector ebbs

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Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.

Aussie shares rally ahead of Fed chairman's testimony

Aussie shares rally ahead of Fed chairman's testimony

The ASX200 finished up 0.86 per cent ahead of overnight congressional testimony by Fed chairman Jerome Powell.

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ANZ-Suncorp deal gets final stamp of approval

ANZ's multi-billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm and its 1.2 million customers will be completed within weeks.

Aust shares drop again as Reserve Bank talks rate hikes

The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent after Reserve Bank minutes indicated that a central bank's August meeting would be "live," with a chance for a rate hike.

ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

The ANZ bank has been publicly named and shamed for charging fees to dead clients and ignoring requests for information from their representatives.

More cracks in labour market as fewer job ads posted

The number of job ads posted each month is tapering off in a sign of a labour market weakening from a strong starting point.

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Afternoon Update: Democrats worried after poor Biden performance; Nine to cut 200 jobs; and sharp increase in Victorian motorcyclist fatalities

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ANZ’s $4.9 billion Suncorp takeover will now go ahead. Is the government sending mixed messages on business competition?

Two years after the deal was first announced, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has today given the green light for ANZ to acquire the banking arm of Queensland-based insurer Suncorp.

Australian shares finish financial year up 7.8 per cent

The ASX200's early gains on Friday faded in the afternoon, but it still finished June and 2023/24 in the green.

Greenlight for ANZ's takeover of Suncorp's banking arm

ANZ's multibillion-dollar deal to buy Suncorp's banking arm is full steam ahead after federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers approved the plan.

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Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says

Analysis from Bloomberg says even if nuclear is successfully implemented it would be ‘at least four times’ more expensive than average cost of renewables

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Australia’s inflation rises to 4%, stoking concern interest rates could increase again

The consumer price index increased to its highest level in 2024, indicating the Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates soon

Cops, banks team up to track cash feeding child abuse

A major Australian bank has teamed up with the police to stamp out child abuse material by tracking suspicious financial transactions.

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