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Australia's dollar had a tough year in 2018 and is still a popular currency to bet against, but JPMorgan Asset Management sees potential for the beaten-down Aus…
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The Reserve Bank is maintaining it is the supply of and demand for housing that has accounted for most of the recent large swings in home prices, rather than th…
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One of the nation's richest suburbs bore the brunt of a Perth housing downturn, while prices in inner western suburbs frequently rose.
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Housing markets are cyclical, and while the nation’s two biggest cities have come off the boil, other parts of the country are heating up.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held official interest rates at 1.5 per cent for the 27th consecutive meeting despite continuing signs the economy is st…
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The downturn has made homes more affordable for first-time buyers - usually younger people who feared they would never get on the property ladder as prices surg…
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A property investor who thinks and acts like a stockbroker is seeing the green light to buy.
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Australians are borrowing and spending less at the same time as firms are hiring and investing more, creating a conundrum for policy makers trying to ascertain …
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After a sluggish end to 2018, the north shore property market has the started the year with a bang, recording strong sales results as buyers begin to feel optim…
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Breaking down the national result, prices in Australia’s combined capital cities fell by a larger 0.9% last month, led once again by steep falls in Sydney and M…
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Home seekers previously priced out of the market are now in the box seat, with million-dollar properties selling for less.
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Australian home prices fell a further 0.7 per cent last month and are now down nearly 7 per cent from their peak, as the downturn extends beyond Sydney and Melb…
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