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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 23 May, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Shares were mixed over the last week. US, European and Japanese shares were flat to down slightly after the huge rebound since the April lows

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26 May 2025

Trump’s policies and the equity risk premium – the good, the bad & the ugly

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Helped by President Trump’s backdown on tariffs, shares have rebounded to within 3-4% of their record highs. The good news is that the last month highlights that Trump

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16 May 2025

North raises the bar on digital servicing for advisers

From North

North has taken another step forward in its digital service transformation, delivering a suite of enhancements designed to streamline how advisers manage and action client requests on-platform, as well as

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13 May 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 9 May, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Shares were mixed over the past week. Despite the Trump administration talking up trade deals US shares fell slightly, but Eurozone shares rose slightly, and

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12 May 2025

Labor returned to Government in Australia – key challenges and risks

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The return of Labor with an increased majority basically means more of the same in terms of key economic policies. The key challenges for the Government are to

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07 May 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 May, 2023

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The rebound in shares continued over the last week helped by talk of trade deals, including with China, and Trump continuing to back track on

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05 May 2025

Why investors need to be aware of the psychology of investing

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Investment markets are driven by more than just fundamentals. Investor psychology plays a huge role and helps explain why asset prices go through periodic booms and busts &

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30 Apr 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 April, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week with uncertainty remaining high around the impact of Trump’s tariffs but no big new negative announcements. For

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22 Apr 2025

Seven reasons Australia is likely to avoid recession from Trump’s shock

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points President Trump’s trade war poses a threat to Australian economic growth particularly via the indirect impact of weaker global activity driving less demand for our exports and lower

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15 Apr 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 11 April, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets had a roller coaster ride over the last week – first plunging on the back of ongoing worries about Trump’s tariffs before rebounding

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14 Apr 2025

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