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Media release: Super delivers strong May return

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By Kirby Rappell
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Super funds delivered positive returns in May, with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating the median balanced option returned 2.1% to members over the month. This result, which was largely driven by a tech-led rally in international shares, builds on the 2.6% gain observed in April and means that funds have now fully recovered from the -3.2% loss recorded in March after the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict rattled global markets.
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Media release: Returns searching for hope of Iran War resolution

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By Kirby Rappell
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The announcement of an uneasy US-Iran ceasefire in early April helped drive some recovery within markets and benefited Super Fund returns in April. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates a gain of 2.6% for the median balanced option over the month of April, recovering much of the -3.2% loss recorded in March. “Global markets ended April retracing much of the March losses,” said Kirby Rappell, Director of SuperRatings.
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Media release: March market shock hits super balances

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By Kirby Rappell
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Superannuation balances fell sharply over March as events in Iran evolved and the disruption to global oil supplies exacerbated emerging economic pressures. Leading research house SuperRatings estimates the median option will report negative returns across the balanced, growth and capital stable indices. The median Balanced option is estimated to have declined by -3.2% in March, wiping out the gains accumulated since September 2025.
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