Brace for rate hike this year, Goldman says
Markets are tipping a one-in-three chance the RBA will start lifting rates this year, while Goldman Sachs says a move in 2017 is now more likely than not.
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Jens Meyer
Jens is the markets and breaking news editor, based in Sydney.
Seven signs the current sharemarket rally won't last
Market exuberance is still driven more by monetary stimulus than fundamentals, and now may be a good time to reduce risk positions, Citi warns.
RBA's tough balancing act will keep rates on hold
Neither soaring house prices nor a more hawkish US central bank will sway the RBA when it meets on Tuesday, but a rate hike may loom later in the year.
Business confidence unexpectedly soars
The stars are aligning for the economy: business conditions and confidence have unexpectedly jumped, with employment conditions particularly encouraging.
Markets Live: Miners on a roll
The big miners led the market higher, while company earnings provided plenty of momentum elsewhere.
Investors buy into retail surprises
Shares shook off uninspiring overseas leads, with gains in the banks and a rally in Premier Investments offsetting losses in energy stocks.
Deep divide over Australia's economic path
At the start of the year, economists seem more divided than ever over Australia's growth outlook.
Markets Live: Fortescue eyes $7
Local stocks edge higher, as miners and energy stocks profit from a weaker US dollar, but investors remain wary.
Markets Live: Speed bump for Trump rally
The ASX is once again in the red for 2017 as profit warnings rattle investors already spooked by Trump's isolationist stance.
Markets Live: ASX gets Trump wobbles
Shares slump in broad-based losses led by a wipe-out in Aconex, amid growing worries over the Trump administration's policies.
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