Market updates

Leigh Gavin Takes Helm as Cbus Super’s CIO, Targets $150 Billion Asset Growth
April 30, 2025 02:27 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Leigh Gavin named new CIO of Cbus Super,$150 billion growth target set for decade-end,Focus expands to AI-driven infrastructure and global strategies,Cbus Super has appointed Leigh Gavin as its new Chief Investment Officer (CIO), signaling...

ASX Lifts as Inflation Outlook Supports Rate Cut Expectations
April 30, 2025 02:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Australian equities edge higher amid easing inflation expectations,Financial and technology sectors post gains, while energy faces downward pressure,Coles advances on revenue momentum, contrasting Origin Energy's decline,Australian shares...
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ASX Gains as Banks and Real Estate Offset Weakness in Mining Sector
April 30, 2025 02:22 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Australian sharemarket extended gains, driven by banks and real estate stocks,Rate-sensitive sectors climbed amid unchanged monetary stance from RBA,Mining and energy stocks lagged due to falling commodity prices,The Australian sharemarket...

ASX Rises as Inflation Holds Steady and Australian Dollar Strengthens
April 30, 2025 02:17 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX posts gains following steady headline inflation data,Reserve Bank's preferred inflation measure falls within target range,Australian dollar strengthens against major currencies,The Australian share market opened higher following the re...
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Dutton Confirms Spy Agencies Safe as Public Sector Job Cuts Face Scrutiny
April 30, 2025 01:43 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Peter Dutton confirms no job cuts for intelligence agencies.,Public sector reduction plan narrows further.,Focus shifts to natural attrition over forced redundancies.,Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has officially ruled out job cuts within...

Aussie Dollar and Bonds Edge Higher as Inflation Surprises, RBA Rate Cut Still on Track
April 30, 2025 12:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Aussie dollar strengthens after inflation data,Bond yields climb amid shifting rate cut expectations,Markets still see multiple rate cuts by year-end,Australia's March quarter inflation figures have added some heat to financial markets, nu...

ASX Slips as Inflation Beats Forecasts, Markets Gauge Rate Outlook
April 30, 2025 12:43 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX dips as inflation edges past expectations,CPI climbs 0.9% in March quarter, above 0.8% forecast,Rate-sensitive sectors show cautious moves,The Australian sharemarket eased lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to fresh inflation data...

RBA Rate Cut on the Horizon as Inflation Holds Steady: What It Means for ASX Investors
April 30, 2025 12:38 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Rate cut expected in June amid steady inflation,RBA stance closely watched by market participants,Global trade tensions influencing local rate outlook,The possibility of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in the co...

RBA Stays Cautious on Rate Cuts Despite Positive Inflation Signs
April 30, 2025 12:35 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,RBA remains cautious despite inflation easing,Rate cuts dependent on sustained inflation control,Markets eye trimmed mean inflation for clarity,The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is signaling caution on interest rate cuts, even as inflati...
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Inflation Holds Steady in Q1, Keeping Pressure on Markets and Policy Outlook
April 30, 2025 12:33 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Q1 inflation stays above forecast at 2.4%,Core inflation returns to RBA’s target band,Retail sales and elections may shape economic sentiment,Australia’s consumer price inflation remained steady at 2.4% in the March quarter, slightly above...

ASX Gains Ground as US Trade Tensions Ease and Gold Softens
April 30, 2025 12:32 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX200 adds momentum amid calmer US tariff outlook,Gold prices ease as investor sentiment shifts,Ramelius,(,ASX:RMS,) upgrades FY25 guidance on solid quarterly output,Australia’s equity market continued its steady climb, buoyed by a pause...

ASX200 Climbs Higher, But Caution Lingers Amid Economic Headwinds
April 30, 2025 12:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX200 climbs to two-month high, outpacing global peers,Domestic focus and low tariff exposure support resilience,Earnings outlook, GDP forecasts point to cautious optimism,The Australian share market has outpaced its global counterparts,...

ASX Ticks Higher as Tech and Real Estate Shine; Inflation Data in the Spotlight
April 30, 2025 12:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX gains, buoyed by tech and real estate sectors,US markets rally despite weak job data and falling consumer confidence,All eyes on Australia’s CPI data and potential RBA policy move,The Australian sharemarket made early gains on Wednesda...

$100B Fund Navigates Post-Trump Trade Turbulence with Strategic Global Pivot
April 30, 2025 11:53 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Cautious equity approach amid geopolitical shifts,Boosted cash reserves for opportunistic investments,Long-term diversification,remains,a core principle,As global markets digest the turbulent early months of Donald Trump’s second president...

ASX Set for Positive Open as Wall Street Rallies, Earnings Season Heats Up
April 30, 2025 11:02 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,ASX 200 futures lifted by Wall Street’s positive momentum,Corporate earnings season in full swing across major sectors,Global economic data and inflation prints in sharp focus,Australian equities are on track for a firmer start today, with...

carsales Drives Operational Transformation and AI-Powered Customer Service in Australia with Thoughtworks
April 30, 2025 11:00 AM AEST| By Business WireMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, has collaborated with carsales, Australia’s...

Nationwide Blackout Hits Alcoa’s Spanish Smelter Operations
April 30, 2025 10:58 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Power outage halts operations at Alcoa’s key Spanish facility,Both refinery and smelter affected at San Ciprián site,Full impact assessment currently underway,Operations at Alcoa’s San Ciprián complex in Spain have been significantly disru...

Vista Gold Announces Voting Results from Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders
April 30, 2025 10:01 AM AEST| By Business WireDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE American and TSX: VGZ) today announced the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on...

LoopMe Partners With Microsoft Advertising to Offer Real-Time Brand Optimization to Advertisers Via Microsoft Curate
April 30, 2025 02:00 AM AEST| By Business WireLONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LoopMe, the global leader in brand performance, today announced it has partnered with Microsoft Advertising to integrate its first-to-market real-time brand optimiz...

DecisionNext and Kilcoy Global Foods Renew and Expand Strategic Partnership in Multi-Year Agreement
April 30, 2025 02:00 AM AEST| By Business WireLeading AI platform builds on success with global food solutions provider to accelerate pricing and forecasting decisions, drive customer value and operational excellence across its portfolio SAN FRA...

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