Cooling inflation. Soaring tech stocks. 2024 has been a significant year for news, so before it ends, it's time to look back on the major stories in the world of finance.
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The Reserve Bank has held rates at their highest level since 2011, dampening hopes for a reprieve amid the festive season.
Pro Medicus, Lendlease and Telix Pharmaceuticals were among the best performers on the ASX top 100 this week.
High interest rates are limiting purchasing power for homebuyers, says Alex Veljanceski, a lending specialist with Eventus Financial.
Inflation may be continuing to move in the right direction, but the Reserve Bank Board has opted to keep interest rates steady once again.
The latest CPI figures "are a step in the right direction" but economist Devika Shivadekar doesn't predict a rate cut this year.
With the RBA predicted to drop the cash rate by February, should homebuyers jump in now or hold off and wait for banks to cut rates?
If the RBA cuts interest rates later this year, your bank won't automatically lower your mortgage repayments. Here's what you need to know.
Potential interest rate cuts by early next year would be a big relief for those with large mortgages. Cash rate cuts would also be good news for most investors.
Cutting rates could see home prices jump $15,300, shrinkflation crackdown, and the number of Aussie women investors has jumped at twice the rate of men.
