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Capital Brief covers business and politics news for those shaping the new Australian economy: founders and executives who need capital to grow their businesses, the people who help them …
HSBC moves to February rate cut prediction due to Trump tariffs
1 day ago · The news: HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has brought forward his expectations of a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia to February following a ramping up of US tariff …
US job openings drop in December — Capital Brief
16 hours ago · The news: US job openings fell in December to 7.6 million, the lowest in three months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS report. The numbers: That was …
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Business news including Trump fires sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, The ex-Magellan fundies betting the house on mid caps, Australian fintech Nuj secures $4 mllion in …
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The latest finance and markets news from Capital Brief, including banking, deals, ESG, funds management, investment banking, infrastructure, markets, private equity, professional …
US economic growth slowed to 2.3% in late 2024 — Capital Brief
5 days ago · The news: US economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2024, expanding at an annualised 2.3%—lower than economists’ expectations—after a 3.1% rise in the previous …
Inflation drop puts rate cuts on the table. It’s just a matter of when.
Jan 29, 2025 · Economic forecasting at the end of 2024 was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it affair. In September, NAB shifted its predictions for the first Reserve Bank rate cut from February to …
Cooling US core inflation spurs market rally on Fed rate cut hopes
Jan 15, 2025 · The news: Cooling core US inflation in December 2024 surprised markets and reignited hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, as core CPI rose just 0.2%—below forecasts of …
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs drive Wall Street profit surge
Jan 15, 2025 · The news: JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and other US banks reported strong and better-than-expected, 4Q earnings, driven by a resurgence in trading, …
Rate cuts are front of mind for economists. Here's what they …
Jan 6, 2025 · Of course, not even RBA governor Michele Bullock knows for certain when the central bank board will choose to cut rates. The bank has continually said it will remain data …