EPISODE · May 31, 2025
Sun, 1st Jun 2025
from Finance News Wrap · host Paige Estritori
In this episode of Weekly Finance News Wrap, we discuss key updates from Australia's financial sector. First, we discuss how the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) celebrated as a US court disrupted former President Trump's tariff policies, resulting in the ASX 200 index rising by 0.15%. Energy and tech sectors showed impressive performances following this, including Woodside Energy, Santos, and WiseTech Global. We then discuss Westpac's controversial decision to make more than 1500 employees redundant, the largest move of its kind within a decade, and the ensuing call for transparency. We also unpack an alarming survey revealing financial stress among Australians, with 20% living paycheck to paycheck and 42% at risk of unemployment. On a positive note, young Australians are finding cheaper mortgages, a trend that could amplify with further interest rate cuts.
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In this episode of Weekly Finance News Wrap, we discuss key updates from Australia's financial sector. First, we discuss how the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) celebrated as a US court disrupted former President Trump's tariff policies, resulting in the ASX 200 index rising by 0.15%. Energy and tech sectors showed impressive performances following this, including Woodside Energy, Santos, and WiseTech Global. We then discuss Westpac's controversial decision to make more than 1500 employees redundant, the largest move of its kind within a decade, and the ensuing call for transparency. We also unpack an alarming survey revealing financial stress among Australians, with 20% living paycheck to paycheck and 42% at risk of unemployment. On a positive note, young Australians are finding cheaper mortgages, a trend that could amplify with further interest rate cuts.
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