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The Australian sharemarket has recorded its worst day in six months after fears of higher interest rates and a potential niche bank collapse in the United States hit investor sentiment. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Carl Capolingua from ThinkMarkets to get his thoughts on the day's market action.

The Australian sharemarket only finished marginally higher as some of the market's biggest companies trades ex-dividend. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Goncalves speaks with Evan Lucas from InvestSMART for more, including the latest updates from Myer and Xero, plus CEDA's Andrew Barker explains the extent to which lower income households are being hit by the rising cost of living.

The Reserve Bank says it is getting closer to a point where it may pause lifting interest rates should data warrant it. Hear what Governor Philip Lowe had to say about it, as SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions on the market reaction.

The Australian economy expanded by a less than expected 0.5% in the December quarter, but it still remains one of the best performing advanced economies in the world. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster for more; Hebe Chen from IG Markets looks at the sharemarket reaction; and find out if the recent pause in property price declines can continue as Rhayna...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Oreana Group Chief Investment Officer Isaac Poole for more; plus SEEK Senior economist Matt Cowgill on the direction of wages.

APRA has maintained the interest rate buffer banks need to apply when assessing new borrowers. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Sam Garland from PwC Australia for more; plus David Berthon-Jones, CFA from Aequitas Investments on why the sharemarket fell to a seven week low; and how to claim your share of $16bn in lost superannuation from the Australian Taxation Office.

Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed to a record low of 13.3% but that still means for every $1 men make, women make 87 cents. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mary Wooldridge from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for more; plus a wrap of the day on the markets including profit reporting season with Jessica Amir from Saxo Markets.

Qantas returned to profit with a record $1.34 billion underlying earnings result despite years of losses during the pandemic.

Wages grew at the fastest annual pace in nearly a decade, but with inflation running at more than double that, real wages has gone backward. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham to find out what this means for interest rates; Rhayna Bosch chats with Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner to get an update on the aviation sector; and Mark Gardner from Maqro Cap...

BHP has posted a 32 per cent fall in half year profit, but CFO David Lamont tells SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves he sees green shoots in China and combined with India, bodes well for the company's outlook as the rest of the world slows. Plus, Michael Jenneke from Credit Suisse looks though the miner's result.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank CEO Marnie Baker tells SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves how the bank's customers are set to cope with what she expects will be another two official interest rate rises.

The ATO has made some changes to the way you can claim work from home tax deductions, and you may not even need a home office to benefit. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Commissioner Tim Loh for more, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with James Whelan from VFS Group on the day on the markets

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angela Jackson from Impact Economics and Policy Economics plus Telstra CFO Michael Ackland as well as Domain CEO Jason Pellegrino.

The Commonwealth Bank has posted a record half-year cash profit as net interest margins rise, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with CEO Matt Comyn for more, including his take on whether enough is being done for savers; plus a one-on-one with Cochlear CEO Dig Howitt, and the latest on the sharemarket with James Gerrish from Shaw and Partners.

NAB is the latest to lift its prediction for a peak in official interest rates to 4.1% even as Westpac's Consumer Sentiment Index falls to historic lows. Rhayna Bosch speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster for more; plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jamie Hannah from VanEck on the day on the markets

This is the start of a busy week with RBA Governor Philip Lowe set to speak publicly for the first time since mid-December, while jobs data in Australia and inflation numbers in the US are set to move the markets. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Matt Sherwood from Perpetual Limited for more; plus hear from JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart on why the retailer may be offering further discou...

UBS says middle-age households have wiped their excess savings at a time where cost of living pressures build following a ninth consecutive Reserve Bank interest rate rise.

The Reserve Bank has lifted official interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.35% in February and says more are still needed to temper inflation. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with AMP Capital Chief Economist Shane Oliver and Macquarie's Martin Lakos for more.

The Bank of England and European Central Bank have followed the US Federal Reserve in lifting interest rates just as the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares to do the same next week. But is the tide turning, with the Australian sharemarket only about 100 points away from a record high? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Omkar Joshi from Opal Capital Management for more.

CoreLogic says national prices fell 8.9% since peaking in April, making it the hardest and fastest period of declines since 1980 when its records began. So where to now? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with CoreLogic's Tim Lawless for more; plus the day on the markets with Niv Dagan from Peak Asset Management.

Social media influencers are being warned to be transparent when posting paid content because the ACCC is currently sweeping through hundreds of accounts. Hear from ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb on why it's being done and the steps influencers can take to do the right thing; plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmores Capital for the day on the market includ...

Annual inflation edged to 7.8 per cent in the December quarter but has broadened to wider parts of the economy, adding to fears, it may have more to run. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with St George Bank Chief Economist Besa Deda to explain why, and the implication for interest rates while Jun Bei Liu from Tribeca Investment Partners takes a look at the impact on the markets.

The NAB Business Survey continues to show a fall in conditions as businesses fear a slowdown in economic activity will impact on their operations, but at the same time, they've reported an easing of some inflationary pressures. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster for more; plus Robert Talevski from Activus Investment Advisors on the day on the markets.

The Australian economy lost 14,600 jobs in December, despite the unemployment rate remaining at 3.5%. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with IFM Investors Chief Economist Alex Joiner to find out why the best of the jobs market is behind us; plus Chris Weston from Pepperstone explains the market reaction and implicatoin for interest rates.

India is on track to become the world's most populous nation after China recorded a 850,000 person decline in its population in 2022, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Hong Kong based economist Janu Chan to find out what the implications are, along with Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics for the market reaction as China's GDP slows to 3 per cent annually; while Bill Eva...