Why the iron ore price is under pressure | The company | ABC News

The Chinese property crisis has led to stock piles of iron ore and finished steel products, which has sent the price of Austalia’s biggest export falling. Senior Equities adviser at Bell Potter Securities, Giuliano Sala Tenna says he’s expecting to see a correction in the industry as the price comes down closer $US80 per tonne. … Read more

Is Australia heading towards a buyers' industry? | The enterprise | ABC News

Australia’s multi-speed property industry results in a confusing start to the spring selling season. Property listings are up, but demand is down, leading to a slow start in Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. CoreLogic’s data reveals prices have continued to rise in August, with home values increasing in Sydney (+0.3 per cent), Brisbane (+1.1 … Read more

Why a 50bps rate cut could 'work against the economy': Economist

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates at its September meeting, but there is still debate as to how much they will cut by. PNC economic assistance Group Chief Economist Gus Faucher gives his takeaways from the latest economic data — including the July Personal Consumption Expenditures report and the second quarter GDP revision. … Read more

Fed could cut by 125 basis points this year: Citi economist

The Federal Reserve has even further information on the health of the US economy as GDP (gross domestic product) for the second quarter was revised higher from 2.8% to 3%, showing the economy is growing at a steady pace. Does this new information give the Fed even more confidence to cut finance charge rates in … Read more

Is the economy slowing to a recession or soft landing?

US GDP (gross domestic product) for 2024’s second quarter was revised for a second time, the US Bureau of Economic study raising the print from 2.8% to 3%. While the data may be a tailwind for the Federal Reserve, does the data signal headwinds for the other segments of the economy? Citi senior global economist … Read more

Cash strapped consumers signal challenging times for big retailers | The enterprise | ABC News

Wesfarmers chief executive officer Rob Scott says it’s been a challenging year in the retail space and he hopes the stage 3 levy cuts will provide a bit of relief to households under pressure from higher home loan repayments and soaring rents. He spoke to The enterprise after the firm, which owns Kmart, Target and … Read more

Nvidia Q2 earnings beat expectations on increased revenue

Nvidia (NVDA) reported better-than-expected second quarter results after the industry close on Wednesday. The chip giant reported adjusted earnings of $0.68 per share compared to the expected $0.64. Revenue was $30.0 billion versus an estimated $28.86 billion. Data center revenue was $26.3 billion. The estimate was $25.08 billion. For Q3, Nvidia expects revenue of $32.5 … Read more

Strategist: Markets tend to weaken after Fed rate cuts

As Wall Street gears up for an debt charge rate cut from the Federal Reserve, Great Hill Capital chairman and managing member Thomas Hayes joins Wealth! to break down how investors can best position their portfolios ahead of the Fed’s September meeting. Hayes points to seasonality factors at play as the next few months could … Read more

What Nvidia investors will be looking for in Q2 earnings

Wall Street is very focused on Nvidia’s (NVDA) upcoming earnings this week, especially given how much weight the tech giant has in the major US indexes (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC). While earnings paints a bit of the picture, is there more than just revenue that investors should focus on? Stifel managing director & applied technology analyst … Read more