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Australian housing slowdown Q&A – What impact will higher interest rates have? How far will prices fall?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Australian home prices are likely to fall by 10% to 15% into 2024 primarily as a result of poor affordability and rising interest rates. The negative wealth effect

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14 Apr 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 8 April, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week mainly on the back of hawkish central banks and ever rising bond yields. Australian shares also fell

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11 Apr 2022

Five great charts on investing that are particularly useful in times of uncertainty like the present

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Successful investing can be very difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, war in Ukraine & continuing covid waves. This makes it

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06 Apr 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 March, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the past week with uncertainty over the war in Ukraine, a rebound in oil prices, increased Fed hawkishness and a

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28 Mar 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 March, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The past week saw share markets rebound helped by optimism about a peace deal in Ukraine, a fall back in oil prices, relief that the

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21 Mar 2022

The US Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates – implications for Australia and investors

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The Fed has finally joined other central banks in raising interest rates, taking the Fed Funds rate from a range of 0-0.25% to 0.25-0.5%. This was well flagged

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18 Mar 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 11 March, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments The past week saw a further escalation in sanctions over the war in Ukraine with now energy being targeted resulting in another surge in oil

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14 Mar 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 March, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Uncertainty over the war in Ukraine resulted in another volatile week in investment markets as investors worried about the worsening conflict and disruptions to energy

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07 Mar 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 February 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets were hit over the last week as Ukraine tensions escalated and then Russia invaded Ukraine. Although Russia has indicated it does not plan

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28 Feb 2022

The escalation in Ukraine tensions – implications for investors

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Ukraine tensions have escalated with Russia ordering troops into Ukraine regions already occupied by Russian separatists. Share markets are at high risk of more downside on fear of

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