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Market Minute: Fed cuts rates by 25 basis points, Nvidia invests in Intel and OpenAI, strong growth in emerging markets
This week, we’ve seen mixed results in global equities, with the Australian sharemarket pulling back despite strong results in the S&P500 and Japan’s Topix. Plus, big investments from Nvidia into Intel and OpenAI.
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What 7 key indicators are saying about the US market
When almost everything is trading at a high level, a measure of caution is warranted for investors.
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The Fed’s ‘difficult situation’: reading between the lines of the September dot plot
Inflation is sticky, but the labor market is cooling. How will the Fed handle rate cuts from here?
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Fed cuts rates and signals more to come in 2025
Risks to the labor market point to easier monetary policy ahead.
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Is a half-point Fed interest rate cut on the table?
With the economy weakening but inflation sticky, markets see a small chance that the Fed will opt for a jumbo rate cut.
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Is the US economy headed for a recession?
A rapidly cooling job market is raising alarm bells for market watchers.
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Market Minute: US slowdown signals rate cuts, gold surges, Aussie bonds in focus
This week, Portfolio Manager Joel Grosvenor unpacks rising US unemployment and its impact on rate expectations, ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting while gold hits new highs as investors seek safe-haven assets.
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Should Australia follow Trump’s new brand of capitalism?
A new brand of capitalism may be emerging - one where governments take equity in private companies. Is it state overreach, or a smarter way to fund public goods without raising taxes?
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Chart of the Week: What has driven US tech returns?
Our expectations for the market’s favourite sector.
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Market Index Performance | August 2025
Our monthly update detailing the short- and long-term performance of major indices.
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US markets brief: Why are investors so relaxed amid the chaos?
Plus: US Consumer stocks, a September Fed rate cut, and August jobs data.
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Market Minute: A resilient ASX, Nvidia lead global markets, trade policies affect global retailers
This week, Portfolio Manager Matt Wilkinson looks at a strong August for the ASX, US megacaps continuing to deliver strong returns in global markets, and what the tariff saga means for global retailers and US inflation.
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Chart of the Week: Why this earnings season is different
The market reaction to earnings is unusual and volatility is up.
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From the desk of the CIO: Staying invested pays off
Staying invested has paid off in 2025, but with tariffs rising and policy shifts ahead, diversification is key.
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