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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 2 October, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were mixed over the last week with US and Eurozone shares down as bond yields rose further, whereas Japanese shares surged helped

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06 Oct 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 September, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by strong US economic data, a return of AI optimism and renewed hopes for a

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28 Sep 2026

The Fed looks like it’s going to hike – implications for investors & Australia

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The Fed is likely to start raising interest rates to combat sticky inflation and affirm its credibility. First Fed rate hikes in a tightening cycle don’t normally signal

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15 Sep 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 11 September, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell again over the last week as both oil prices and bond yields pushed higher with more upwards pressure on central bank

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14 Sep 2026

The super cycle bear market in bonds and the return of “bond vigilantes”

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Bond yields are being pushed higher by concerns about inflation, high public debt, rising corporate borrowing, rising Japanese bond yields and increasing economic uncertainty. This is part of

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09 Sep 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 September, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were mixed over the last week not helped by worries about rising oil prices and rising bond yields. US shares managed a

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07 Sep 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 August, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments After record highs in US and European shares a week ago, global shares pulled back in the last week reflecting concerns about rising bond yields,

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24 Aug 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 14 August, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by good earnings results and some moderation in expectations for Fed rate hikes. US and

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17 Aug 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 31 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week helped by some pull back in oil prices as the US held back from escalting further with

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03 Aug 2026

The economics of happiness – why it’s been falling and what to do about it?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Despite rising GDP per person, measures of happiness have been flat to falling in western countries including Australia. Key drivers are likely to be rising expectations, the rise

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29 Jul 2026

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