National Australia Bank Ltd Stock Forum

Aussies want the RBA to cut rates today, but they probably won’t be cutting rates until maybe September next year. BUT the markets are focused on who will win the US election; they want certainty and for the Fed to cut rates as expected later this week.
This time tomorrow, we will probably know who has won the US electi...

This is the biggest week for financial markets in 2024. The tone is a cautious but optimistic one. We’ve got the three, Es: the US Election, more company Earnings, and Economic data. Plus, the Fed’s expected interest rate cut, as well as the Bank of England’s. Meanwhile, the RBA meets and is expected to hold rates, and China’s top legislative body meets as we...

Investors, mortgage holders, and many other Aussies have been holding their breath in hopes that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the official interest rate from the current 4.35% after hiking 13 times since May 2022.
But May's inflation print looks to have not only pushed any potential interest rate cuts into 2025 but also may have opened the door to another RBA rate hike. And that's not what ASX 200 investors were hoping to hear.
Consensus forecasts we...

The Australian stock market has demonstrated strong performance, rising by 1% in the past week and an impressive 9% over the past year.
With earnings expected to grow by 14% annually, this favorable economic climate makes dividend stocks particularly attractive for investors looking for both stability and potential income growth. Within the Australian market, we have highlighted the top 10 companies with the best performance ...