A FinSec View – Market Updates, Super Tax Adjustment, Retirement Risks & more…
16th May 2025 Australian Market Update Our market outperformed the US and global markets in April, rising by 3.6% and being broad-based. This was buoyed by the relatively low direct impact from US tariffs and improved domestic inflation data, which supported expectations for further RBA easing. Commodity prices were mixed, with gold rising sharply and oil prices falling, while the Australian Dollar (AUD) rose against the US Dollar (USD) (maintaining 64 cents since month end) as investors shifted away [...]