Weekly Petrol Prices Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 5.5 cents in the past week to 150.0 cents a litre – the highest level since early November. The petrol figures have implications for retailers, especially petrol marketing groups. What does it all […]
continue readingFinancial market events In the past seven elections, both the Australian dollar and the Australian sharemarket have risen in the three weeks following poll day. The Australian dollar has lifted 2.3 per cent against the US dollar in the past seven elections. The All Ordinaries index has risen by 2.6 per cent in the three […]
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16
Apr
2019
Weekly Petrol Prices; ANZ Job Ads Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 2.1 cents in the past week to 141.0 cents a litre. Job advertisements: ANZ job advertisements fell for the fifth straight month, down by 1.7 per cent in March after […]
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09
Apr
2019
Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets pushed higher over the last week helped by more “green shoots” pointing to improving global growth this year, including Chinese business conditions PMIs & the US ISM index and a stabilisation in Eurozone composite PMIs, and more indications that the US and China are […]
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08
Apr
2019
The oft-cited statistic that women earn approximately 80 cents for every dollar men earn still holds true in the U.S. [1] But what do the statistics mean? Behind the numbers lie far-reaching implications about women’s ability to build wealth and afford a secure retirement, as well as the societal norms that may perpetuate the cycle. […]
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08
Apr
2019
Principal’s Chief Global Economist, Dr Bob Baur, looks at how global markets fared in March. World economic outlook: green shoots “Stock markets plunged in December as evidence began to accumulate that a recession might be around the corner. Growth in China slowed significantly throughout 2018 and the fourth quarter rebounds in Europe and Japan were […]
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05
Apr
2019
Key highlights: Global debt is near cyclical highs Despite weaker than expected data, markets rallied – a typical bear market rally The bar to cutting rates is low, with central banks desperate to avoid a recession Corporate margins are under pressure, an earnings recession in the making. The Q1 2019 rally looks increasingly like a […]
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04
Apr
2019
The Federal budget is expected to be in surplus for the first time since just prior to the global financial crisis in 2008. Economic forecasters are suggesting a surplus level of around A$15 billion. Ahead of today’s Federal budget, Reece Birtles, Chief Investment Officer, Martin Currie Australia, a Legg Mason Affiliate, says: “The Australian economy […]
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03
Apr
2019
Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices fell by 0.6 per cent in March – the smallest decline since October – to be down 6.9 per cent over the year. Prices fell in all capital cities except Hobart (up 0.6 per cent) and Canberra (flat). Regional prices fell […]
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02
Apr
2019
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