Sea change for investors as rates peak

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Sea change for investors as rates peak

The investment game changed this week when the U.S. central bank gave the clearest indication yet that interest rates have peaked and a falling cycle will soon start, with gold first to react as...

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Santa rally takes a break but recovery remains on track

The Santa rally paused towards the end of the week as investors assessed the speed at which the recovery is moving, with the most telling comment from a Goldman Sachs analyst who said: “there...

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Festive cheer replaces inflation fear amid growing talk of rate cuts in ‘24

The economic recovery, which is laying the foundations for 2024 to be a bumper year for investors, became a little clearer this week as U.S. growth accelerated, inflation fell in Australia and the OECD...

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Uranium, iron ore lead surge in metal prices, paving way for equities to follow

Uranium set the pace in a strong week for commodities, hitting a 15-year high of US$80.25 a pound, with gold and iron ore not far behind, as reminders of last week’s suggestion in this...

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Markets bounce as traders bet on rates peak

It’s a bold prediction but this might be the week when financial markets passed an inflection point as positive news, such as peaking U.S. interest rates, overpowered negative events, laying the foundation for a...

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China delivers sweet and sour news with hopes for end to trade spat amid more poor economic data

It’s not Christmas yet but there were hints this week of early presents for investors, including a dramatic improvement in Australia’s relationship with China, and signs that interest rates are peaking, or have peaked.

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Billionaire buyers drive lithium explorers higher as gold falls

Billionaires played another round of lithium asset acquisition as the Australian stock market rebounded this week but next week it will all eyes on the Melbourne Cup and the odds-on favourite, Rising Rates.

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Battery metals put a spark in a flat week

Fear of another interest rate increase after a higher-than-expected inflation reading was a dampener on the Australian stock market this week, though the battery metals duo of graphite and lithium provided a much-needed spark.

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Hints of China revival provide partial relief to symptoms of war and rising bond yields

It’s been said before, but Christmas really can’t come fast enough for investors after the latest roller-coaster ride this week caused by war in Gaza, a pointless referendum in Australia, the U.S. 10-year bond...

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Investors focus on dipping US bond yields rather than Middle East war … for now

By Tim Treadgold| Investors shrugged off the first week of the latest war in the Middle East but it might be wise to look ahead for future effects on three key wartime commodities, gold,...