Weekly economic and market update – week ending 27 June, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Middle East oil crisis averted so oil down but shares up to near record highs. While the past week started with uncertainty as to how... Read more continue reading

Five charts on investing to keep in mind in uncertain times like now

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Key points The US intervention in the war with Iran has substantially increased the risk of disruption to global oil supplies and a deeper impact on share markets. But predicting... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 20 June, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week as the escalating Israel/Iran war, with rising signs that the US may join in risking a disruption... Read more continue reading

Here we go again! The threat from the Israel/Iran war

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Key points So far, the Israel/Iran war is limited, and various constraints suggest it may stay that way with Iran reportedly wanting to return to talks. It’s still early days... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 13 June, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global shares had a messy week pushed around by tariff news in the US, better than expected US inflation data and Israel’s attack on Iran’s... Read more continue reading

The risk of a US public debt crisis – and implications for shares

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Key points US tax cuts point to ongoing budget deficits around 7% of GDP, a rising trend in already very high public debt and a further rise in already record... Read more continue reading

RBA: leaning to a July cut but that productivity “wart”?

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The March quarter gross domestic product (GDP) release certainly confirmed that the Australian economy remains mired in the doldrums. GDP growth remains tepid, at best, at just 0.2 per cent... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending May 31, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global shares mostly rose over the last week as Trump backed down again on tariffs on Europe, the US Trade Court found most of Trump’s... Read more continue reading

Tariffs and DOGE no antidote to burgeoning US debt as Trump slashes taxes 

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As the Trump Administration passes tax cuts amid an already dire US debt situation, increased tariffs and government efficiencies won’t alter the debt trajectory significantly, posing a long-term structural challenge,... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 23 May, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Shares were mixed over the last week. US, European and Japanese shares were flat to down slightly after the huge rebound since the April lows... Read more continue reading