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AI, households and state debt: 5 takeaways from Day 2 of CommBank's Global Markets Conference 2026
Day 2 of CommBank's Global Markets Conference examined how AI, higher rates and bigger borrowing programs are flowing through the economy and finan...
21 October 2026
Can Australia’s $425bn defence investment lift productivity?
Australia’s push to build greater sovereign defence capability could also strengthen skills, advanced manufacturing and productivity across the wid...
20 October 2026
Welcome to the new normal: 5 takeaways from CommBank's Global Markets Conference 2026
AI, defence and the energy transition are driving a new investment cycle, while higher rates, geopolitical uncertainty and competition for capital ...
20 October 2026
Is monetary policy still working? RBA's Chris Kent says it is
RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent says higher interest rates are still working through the economy, but judging their impact means looking be...
19 October 2026
Oil prices hit highest level since May after Middle East and Russia attacks
Global oil prices came within a whisker of $US110 a barrel on Friday, the highest level since May.
19 October 2026
CommBank economists stick with November RBA interest rates call
Commonwealth Bank economists still expect the RBA to hold the cash rate at 4.60% in November, but say the risk of further increases is building.
19 October 2026
