Economic News

Australia's economy is expected to slow in the March quarter of 2026, with economists forecasting gross domestic product to rise just 0.5 per cent in the period, down from 0.8 per cent in the December quarter of last year.

AI-related companies have driven a meaningful share of global equity returns over recent quarters.Earningsrevisions have been broadly positive, andCapital Expenditurecycles in AI infrastructure remain robust.

Gene Miller, who had served as interim president since February, has been confirmed as president of Austal's US business. The role oversees a large workforce across multiple shipyards and is central to the company's strategy.

SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) rallied about 7.95% after announcing a partnership with hotel PMS Mews. The deal embeds SiteMinder's distribution products natively in Mews' platform.

APRA's announcement that it would keep its mortgage serviceability buffer at three percentage points reinforced expectations that lending growth will remain measured in the near term.

The S&P/ASX 200 fell sharply on Thursday as a steep slide in bullion dragged Australian gold miners lower, with renewed United States strikes on Iranian military targets unsettling global markets and reviving inflation fears that had been receding only a fortnight ago. Investors rotated …

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said on Thursday it would keep its mortgage serviceability buffer at three percentage points and maintain other macroprudential policy settings, citing continued economic uncertainty and elevated household debt levels as the primary justification for holding the line. The announcement, …