Finance News Wrap

Fri, 8th Aug 2025


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In the latest Weekly Finance News Wrap, Financial Services Online covered important developments in regulation, property market, and global markets. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority imposed stricter regulations on financial services firm KeyInvest due to deficiencies in risk management. In the property market, first-time homebuyers are facing rising home prices due to recent interest rate cuts and the upcoming 5% deposit scheme by the Albanese government, making affordability a major concern. Sydney's property market is transitioning into a seller's market with high auction outcomes. Globally, Wall Street showed modest gains, Asian markets performed variably, while Australia's equity market showed inertia. The price of oil dipped and gold gained value. The news underscored the need for balance in market performance due to varying trends.
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Finance News WrapBy Paige Estritori