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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 7 March, 2024

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares were whacked by ongoing tariff uncertainty and this also weighed on Japanese shares. But

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10 Mar 2025

Australian home prices turning back up again

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points CoreLogic data shows average home prices rose 0.3% in February, after a brief three-month downturn of just 0.4%. The upswing came in anticipation of, and then confirmation of,

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04 Mar 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 28 February, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of increasing concerns about the economic outlook with weaker data out of the

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03 Mar 2025

Seven key charts for investors to keep an eye on

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points So far shares have been relatively resilient but uncertainties are mounting particularly around Trump’s policies. We remain upbeat on a 12-month view but expect a rougher more constrained

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26 Feb 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 February, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments While US shares rose slightly over the last week making a new record high gains were tempered by concerns about consumer spending. Meanwhile shares fell

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24 Feb 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 14 February, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares rose over the last week helped by hopes that Trump’s tariffs won’t be as bad as feared following more delays to their start

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17 Feb 2025

Investment outlook Q&A – Tariff man and Aust exports, the RBA, $A & gold

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Trump’s tariff war has potentially another 6-9 months to go at least. This poses an ongoing threat to shares, but their relative resilience so far risks emboldening Trump

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12 Feb 2025

AMP launches digital advice solution with market-first capability

From AMP

AMP has announced the launch of a new digital advice solution, providing AMP Super members with simple, intuitive and secure retirement advice, with no extra fees. The digital Retirement Health Check provides

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10 Feb 2025

More Trump tariffs (and deals) – implications for investors and Australia

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points US President Trump has announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and is threatening more tariffs. The one-month delay to tariffs with Canada & Mexico is a sign

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05 Feb 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 31 January, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares were mixed over the last week with US shares down as tech shares fell on the back of the rise of DeepSeek’s AI

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03 Feb 2025

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