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2025-26 saw lots of noise but strong returns (again) – can it continue?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points While we saw a long list of worries over the last year, 2025-26 saw another financial year of strong returns. Risks around Iran and oil, various other geopolitical

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08 Jul 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 3 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares saw strong gains over the last week as the oil price remained down, inflation fears subsided and slower US payrolls removed some pressure

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06 Jul 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 June, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The past week saw global shares fall with tech shares under renewed pressue on concerns about an AI bubble and valuations, with reports that a

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29 Jun 2026

Teflon share markets – 5 reasons they’re so resilient despite lots of worries

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Despite lots of threats over the last 18 months share markets have proved to be remarkably resilient. This likely reflects a combination of: President Trump’s desire for shares

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24 Jun 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week endng 19 June, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The past week saw good news with the US and Iran at last signing (at least electronically) a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While a deal

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22 Jun 2026

The RBA undertakes a hawkish pause – we continue to expect a further rise in rates

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points After three consecutive rate hikes the RBA left rates on hold at 4.35% at its June meeting. However, the RBA retained a tightening bias noting that inflation Is

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17 Jun 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 12 June, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The past week saw another round of gyrations regarding whether there will be a US/Iran deal to end the war or not driving volatility in

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15 Jun 2026

Australian home prices getting hit by rate hikes and tax hikes – is the super cycle boom from the mid-1990s over at last?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points National average home prices were flat in May according to Cotality, the weakest since January last year. Prices fell further in Sydney and Melbourne, and the boom time

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02 Jun 2026

Weekly economic and market update – Week ending 29 May, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The past week has been dominated by developments around a US/Iran peace deal – but despite some gyrations its looking like a deal is on

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01 Jun 2026

Three reasons why it pays to be an optimist as an investor

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The combination of the natural human tendency to focus on bad news, expectations rising beyond the ability of the economy to deliver, the increased availability of information &

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27 May 2026

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