Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (week beginning 19 November 2018)

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Outlook A key focus for this week will be UK politics and whether there is sufficient support for a leadership challenge to Prime Minister May. The EC is also scheduled... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 16 November, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week “Risk off” returned with a vengeance to financial markets over the last week with most share market falling and bond yields... Read more continue reading

The highs and lows of unemployment and wages

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Summary The September employment report showed that the Australian unemployment rate has fallen to 5%, its lowest level since 2011. While this is undoubtedly a strong result, two labour market... Read more continue reading

Best annual wages growth in three and a half years

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Wage Price Index; Consumer sentiment Wages: The wage price index rose by 0.6 per cent in the September quarter following a downwardly- revised 0.5 per cent increase (previously +0.6 per... Read more continue reading

Global equities outlook for 2019

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With volatility rearing its head in October, the question remains as to whether this will normalise, or increase towards year end and into 2019. In the US, against a backdrop... Read more continue reading

Market leading global Legg Mason funds added to Macquarie Wrap

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Legg Mason has recently added two of its global funds, the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Equity Fund and the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund, on Macquarie Wrap,... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (week beginning 12 November 2018)

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This week we receive inflation data in the US, UK and the eurozone, which will be of interest for signs of developing inflationary pressures. In addition, retail sales in the... Read more continue reading

Biggest weekly fall in petrol prices in a decade

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Petrol prices; Credit & debit cards Unleaded petrol price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 6.7 cents a litre last week to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 9 November, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose over the last week, helped in particular by a favourable reaction to the US midterm elections. Chinese... Read more continue reading

US midterm elections: We’re on to 2020!          

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The American midterm elections didn’t trigger any high-level surprises in Congress with the Senate remaining in Republican control and the House flipping Democrat, as expected. Now, investors can focus their... Read more continue reading