Markets

Families with mortgage relief on their Christmas wish-list will almost certainly be left disappointed on Tuesday with Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock to signal whether a dreaded hike looms in the new year.

A buying spree on luxury items from shoes to concert tickets could force the central bank to reverse three interest rate cuts - and potentially go further.

AARON PATRICK: Deciding debt is the path to power, Jim Chalmers has set a terrible example for future political leaders.

Economic growth is still weak despite high inflation, limiting the Reserve Bank’s ability to cut interest rates.

The Bitcoin price is down 12 per cent in 2025 as worries around quantum computing put the brakes on a historic bull run and encourage profit taking.

Accounts lodged with ASIC for buy-now, pay-later group Afterpay reveal its value has been heavily reduced since US fintech Block acquired it.

Australia’s wine industry is facing a 260 million litre surplus and consumption is tipped to slow further over the next five years amid changing drinking patterns.

Economists who’ve worked for Treasury and the Reserve Bank are questioning the RBA’s ability to forecast inflation following a big shock with consumer prices.

The counter-drone technology company’s shares have been on a rollercoaster ride, but rebounded strongly on Tuesday.

DEBTMAN: There are those who think they’ll play the smart game while watching market turmoil and sell everything down to cash. But can you buy back in when the panic stops?

A broad-based sell-off has dragged the local bourse to its lowest level in five months, as jitters about tech valuations and interest rates weigh on sentiment.

The Bitcoin price hit its lowest since April on Monday morning as traders dumped the asset.

The warning came from tech company DroneShield, which shocked the ASX to post a 30 per cent share price plunge.

Australia’s most famous stock picking conference has thrown up some unusual ideas that fund managers think will thump the market in 2026.

Shares in Australia’s biggest bank are down 16 per cent since June and many professional analysts still label it a sell on valuation grounds.