Search results for date
US stocks rally to finish best month since 2020
Wall Street finished a strong April on a high, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at fresh records as strong earnings helped offset another wild s...
1 May 2026
Fixed rate loan searches surge more than 250%
Interest in fixed rate home loans spike as Australians respond to ongoing rate uncertainty and weigh their options.
1 May 2026
Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills
Batteries are helping keep a lid on power prices as Australia becomes less exposed to global energy shocks.
30 April 2026
Inflation spike keeps May rate hike on the table
The surge in petrol prices has pushed inflation higher and underlying price pressures remain too strong for the Reserve Bank to relax, setting up a...
30 April 2026
Oil prices jumping higher but US stocks hold near records
US stocks stayed near record highs despite another jump in oil prices and a firmer message from the Federal Reserve.
30 April 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers flags a ‘fourth economy’ budget shaped by global shocks
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Federal Budget to be handed down in May will reflect a world that has become more volatile, less predictable and mo...
30 April 2026