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What has driven nuclear energy’s resurgence in 2025?

31 October 2025

Why is nuclear energy back in the spotlight? In 2025, nuclear energy has re-emerged as a central pillar of global energy policy. Once sidelined by safety concerns and cost overruns,…

How will banking deregulation impact the US economy?

24 October 2025

What’s changing in banking regulation under Trump and the Federal Reserve? The US Federal Reserve, with the support of the Trump administration, has proposed significant changes to post-2008 financial crisis…

Why has the IMF revised its global growth forecasts?

17 October 2025

What’s driving the IMF’s more optimistic tone? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global GDP growth forecasts in its latest World Economic Outlook, lifting its 2025 projection to…

What are ASIC’s concerns with La Trobe Financial and private credit?

15 October 2025

What is private credit? Private credit refers to lending by non-bank institutions, such as asset managers, to borrowers who may not qualify for traditional bank loans. These loans are typically…

How is AI affecting graduate employment?

14 October 2025

Are graduates struggling to find jobs? Across advanced economies, recent graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in decades. Despite holding degrees in fields ranging from finance to…

How are higher bond yields impacting Japanese financial markets?

10 October 2025

Why are Japanese bond yields rising? After nearly a decade of ultra-loose monetary policy and near-zero interest rates, Japanese government bond (JGB) yields have risen to their highest levels in…

Why are US mortgage rates remaining high despite Federal Reserve rate cuts?

3 October 2025

What’s keeping US mortgage rates elevated? Despite the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cuts, including at its September 2025 meeting, US mortgage rates remain stubbornly high. Unlike credit cards or…

How is the Federal Reserve balancing its dual mandate?

24 September 2025

What was the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision? The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% in September 2025, reducing it to a target range of 4-4.25%,…

What has driven China’s ongoing deflation?

19 September 2025

China’s headline consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.4% year-on-year in August, slipping back into deflationary territory after a flat reading in July. Producer prices also dropped 2.9%, marking the 35th…

What does the Google antitrust ruling mean for competition in the tech sector?

12 September 2025

Why did the court stop short of breaking up Google? In a landmark decision in the US antitrust case against Google, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the company…

What did we learn from ASX reporting season?

5 September 2025

The ASX 200 rose 3% over the August 2025 reporting season, reaching record highs despite another year of declining corporate profits. This was driven by slightly better-than-expected earnings across much…

What were the highlights from the US second quarter 2025 earnings season?

28 August 2025

US corporate profits in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 have proven resilient, with the S&P 500 reporting 12.9% earnings growth and 80% of results exceeding investor expectations1. However, results…

Why have US credit spreads fallen to multi-year lows?

22 August 2025

What’s been happening with US credit spreads? US credit spreads—the gap between US companies’ borrowing costs and US Treasury yields—have tightened to their lowest levels in over a decade1. Credit…

What does a weak US jobs report mean for Federal Reserve rate cuts?

20 August 2025

How bad was the July US jobs reports? The July US non-farm payrolls report showed employment growth slowed sharply over the past 3-months, with just 73,000 net jobs added in…

Why have emerging market bond yield premiums fallen?

1 August 2025

What’s been going on with emerging market bond yields? The spread between yields on emerging market (EM) government debt and US Treasuries has fallen to multi-year lows, amid concerns over…

How is AI impacting the Magnificent 7’s performance?

25 July 2025

How have the Magnificent 7 fared in 2025? The Magnificent 7 tech stocks, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Alphabet, now account for around 35% of the S&P 500…

Will Trump undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence?

18 July 2025

Why does Trump want to replace Powell? US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has kept interest rates on hold at 4.25-4.5% at every meeting this year, stating at the European…

Defence stocks rocket on geopolitical uncertainty and new spending commitments

10 July 2025

How much have countries increased defence spending? Following US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for allies to start pulling their weight in defence spending, the member countries in the North…

Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes congress: But what does it mean for markets?

4 July 2025

When did Trump’s bill pass? Following the US senate’s 51-50 approval of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ earlier in the week, the US house of representatives has also voted 218-214 last…

July 9th tariff deadline approaches: What next for Trump tariffs?

2 July 2025

What’s the significance of July 9th for Trump’s policy agenda? On April 9th 2025, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his country specific tariffs (excluding China), reducing them to…

US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities: Where to now for markets?

25 June 2025

Where has the US attacked? President Trump announced on Sunday that US forces have hit three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the uranium enrichment site at Fordow, which officials previously said…

Takeover bid for Santos: What is the role of natural gas going forward?

20 June 2025

What is the offer for Santos (ASX:STO)? The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the state-owned oil company of the UAE, and led by its investment arm XRG, has made…

How does Australian housing affordability stack up?

13 June 2025

How unaffordable is Australian housing? Australia’s average house price has passed $1 million for the first time ever in the March quarter of 2025, rising 0.7% as Sydney and Melbourne’s…

Why have the US dollar and government bond yields broken their correlation?

6 June 2025

What has happened to the USD and bond yields?  The US dollar and US government bond yields have typically tended to exhibit a positive relationship in recent years, as higher…

Why have Japanese government bond yields hit record highs?

30 May 2025

What has been going on with Japanese bond yields? Japan’s core inflation rate climbed at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, increasing to 3.5% year-on-year, above…

Moody’s cuts AAA credit rating for US debt

23 May 2025

Why has Moody’s downgraded US debt? Moody’s has lowered its credit rating for US government debt from AAA – the highest investment-grade rating – to AA1, joining Fitch Ratings and…

What are US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans?

14 May 2025

What are US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans?  While tariffs have been grabbing all the headlines, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently added more colour to the administration’s broader…

How are regulators approaching private credit?

2 May 2025

What is private credit? Private credit refers to any debt financing that occurs outside traditional markets, with funding typically provided by non-bank financial institutions, such as asset managers. These asset…

Industry super funds experience cyber-attack: What should you do?

30 April 2025

Who was affected? On Friday April 4th, criminals hacked into thousands of industry and retail superannuation accounts, with up to 9,000 accounts compromised, but only AustralianSuper experiencing member losses with…

What are the different types of super funds?

1 April 2025

Industry Super Funds This is the largest fund type in Australia, and includes providers like HostPlus, AustralianSuper, and HESTA. Industry funds emphasise competitive fees, however these vary between funds, and…

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