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5 天之前 · Capital Brief covers business and politics news for those shaping the new Australian economy: founders and executives who need capital to grow their businesses, the people who help them get it, investors who allocate it, and decision makers in the federal capital, Canberra.
ASX to rise as US tech climbs higher — Capital Brief
1 天前 · The news: The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher after a rally in tech names on Wall Street overnight. The numbers: Updated at 8:35am AEDT ASX futures: up 5 points or 0.47% at 8,203 points; Wall Street: Dow Jones up 0.16%, S&P 500 up 0.73%, Nasdaq up 0.98%; Europe: FTSE 100 up 0.22%, CAC 40 down 0.03%, DAX down 0.18%
US economic growth revised higher, jobless claims drop
5 天之前 · The news: US economic growth in the third quarter was stronger than reported last month thanks to consumer spending, while jobless claims fell sharply last week, hinting at a still-resilient economy amid revived inflation concerns. The context: The fresh data comes a day after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate for the third time this year to 4.25%-4.50% while …
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5 天之前 · Business news including ASX ends lower as CHESS hit by outage, ASX CHESS system hit by outage, HPI shares lift as it tells shareholders to accept Charter Hall, Hostplus buyout.
China pledges 2025 stimulus for economic revival — Capital Brief
2024年12月9日 · The news: China’s Politburo announced a shift to a "moderately loose" monetary policy for 2025 in the first move towards monetary easing in 14 years, paired with a "more proactive" fiscal policy. The move away from a “prudent” stance comes as China seeks to address weak growth, deflation pressures and threats from US tariffs under Donald Trump’s second …
US Fed cuts rates for third time — Capital Brief
6 天之前 · Plus: Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine; Altman-backed Oklo signs nuclear power deal with data centre operator Switch; US Supreme Court to hear TikTok plea in January. The US Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate cut this year, lowering its benchmark by a quarter-percentage-point ...
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5 天之前 · Markets news including ASX CHESS system hit by outage, HPI shares lift as it tells shareholders to accept Charter Hall, Hostplus buyout, ASX extends losses.
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US inflation ticks up, Fed cut in focus — Capital Brief
2024年12月11日 · 1. CPI path: US inflation rose to 2.7% in November from 2.6% in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as monthly CPI increased by 0.3%, matching forecasts. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, also rose 0.3% month-on-month and 3.3% annually. Shelter costs, making up nearly 40% of the CPI rise, saw their smallest monthly gain …
US economy in soft landing ahead of elections — Capital Brief
2024年10月30日 · 1. Election economics: The US economy grew 2.8% in the third quarter, driven by strong consumer demand and bolstered by business investment and government spending, particularly in defence, according to a preliminary estimate by the Commerce Department. Days before the 5 November US presidential election, the data came slightly lower than the 3% …