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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 24 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares came under pressure again over the last week as the Iran War escalated further with Trump talking of a “massive attack”, oil prices

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27 Jul 2026

Nine key charts for investors to keep an eye on amidst oil and AI worries

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The first half of this year saw good share market returns despite the oil supply shock on the back of the US/Iran War. We remain upbeat on a

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22 Jul 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 17 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares were mostly softer over the last week as the Iran War escalated again with oil prices up and worries remained around AI related

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20 Jul 2026

Why have Australian living standards “fallen” and how do we fix it?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Falling real wages and a surge in tax and interest payments over the last five years have led to a slump in Australians’ living standards. But a broader

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16 Jul 2026

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

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