The world is on edge as the Fed gets set for its biggest decision in decades

The world is on edge as the Fed gets set for its biggest decision in decades

Uncertainty is in the air as the US Federal Reserve gets set to make its interest rates announcement.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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How Donald Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ debate shook up Wall Street

How Donald Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ debate shook up Wall Street

For much of this year,markets have been pricing in the implications of a second Trump presidency. After Wednesday’s debate,those “Trump trades” started to unravel.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
ASX finishes in the green as US losses ease;IT,property stocks gain

ASX finishes in the green as US losses ease;IT,property stocks gain

The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday as the pace of declines slowed on Wall Street overnight from its frenetic sell-off in the previous session.

  • byPenry Buckley
Pressure on the Fed is mounting as sharemarkets spiral again

Pressure on the Fed is mounting as sharemarkets spiral again

Nearly a month ago,Wall Street plunged in response to a shock set of US job figures. Overnight,the market plunged again,in expectation of more bleak numbers this week.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Should we invest in shares,super,or give bonds a try?

Should we invest in shares,super,or give bonds a try?

Investment bonds can be a suitable option for those looking for a tax-friendly environment outside of superannuation.

  • byPaul Benson
China’s new bubble has sent tremors through Beijing

China’s new bubble has sent tremors through Beijing

Beijing is panicking and making some increasingly unusual moves as it struggles to avoid a major financial crisis.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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The Fed may have left it too late to cut interest rates as recession fears grow

The Fed may have left it too late to cut interest rates as recession fears grow

Jerome Powell has signalled that the Fed will soon cut US rates for the first time since it began raising them aggressively more than two years ago. It may have missed its moment.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Butterfly effect:What sparked the global market meltdown

Butterfly effect:What sparked the global market meltdown

We are being shown just how vulnerable to surprises financial markets are.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Sharemarkets gripped by panic amid fears the Fed just made a big mistake

Sharemarkets gripped by panic amid fears the Fed just made a big mistake

The ASX and sharemarkets around the world are a sea of red as recession fears build in the US.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump is on a collision course with an old foe

Donald Trump is on a collision course with an old foe

Donald Trump tried to fire Jerome Powell during his presidency before discovering he didn’t have the authority. Now the Fed chairman is set to throw a spanner in the works heading into November’s election.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
ANZ boss pledges action over inflated bonds allegations

ANZ boss pledges action over inflated bonds allegations

ANZ boss Shayne Elliott says allegations that the bank overstated the value of government bonds it traded by more than $50 billion will be treated with “utmost seriousness”.

  • byMillie Muroi