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08 March 2022 • By Jon Bragg • 1 min read

NAB brings forward rate hike predictions

The bank now expects the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in August. NAB has brought forward its forecasts for interest rate hikes ...

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Crypto-stocks correlation tipped to continue

Cryptocurrencies have recently diverged from the trend of mirroring the stock market. The price movements of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are ...

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CBA updates forecasts for house price falls

Australia’s largest bank has predicted that property prices will peak in the middle of this year. House prices across Australia’s capital cities ...

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Treasurer outlines budget priorities as recovery faces downside risks

This year’s budget will focus on economic growth and job creation according to the Treasurer. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will prioritise investments ...

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Raiz suffers dip in funds under management

The micro-investing firm said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shifting central bank policies had weighed on investor sentiment. Raiz Invest has ...

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Scams up 20% in recent years

Consumers are being hit with an “exponential increase” in scams, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In an address to the AICD Governance Summit on ...

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Investor lending jumps to a record $11bn

High levels of investor lending drove an increase in housing lending overall last month. New investor housing loan commitments surged 6.1 per cent ...

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Strong dividend recovery delivers $87bn to Aussie investors

The year 2021 was a record year for dividend payouts in Australia. Dividends from Australian companies recovered strongly in 2021, according to a ...

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Ongoing geopolitical tensions increase crypto appeal

Ongoing geopolitical tensions and institutional investments are tipped to lead to a price surge for the cryptocurrency. deVere Group founder and ...

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Sydney prices grind to a halt as boom wanes

Sydney has suffered its first monthly decline in house prices since 2020. House prices in Sydney have declined for the first time since September ...

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