Commentary on non-farm payrolls from Lachlan McPherson, Charles Schwab Australia

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Lachlan McPherson, Senior Investment Consultant at Charles Schwab Australia, said: “Job growth significantly missed market expectations, but the wider numbers still paint a robust picture of the domestic labour market.... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (starting 30 July 2018 )

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Central bank meetings, US employment report and global inflation data mark a busy week It is a busy week for both data and central banks next week, with the BoJ,... Read more continue reading

Investors risk exposure to ‘glittering junk’

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Investors sticking to the traditionally high quality, conservative part of global bond markets may be surprised to learn that they are more exposed to riskier credit now than prior to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 27 July, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly pushed higher over the last week helped by good US earnings news and a US/European trade agreement. This... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States

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July 2018 Overall Results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; business investment; unemployment;... Read more continue reading

Low inflation keeps the Reserve Bank sidelined

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Consumer price index Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, below expectations for a... Read more continue reading

Gglobal economic outlook for the week starting 23 July 2018

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Trade tensions and US corporate earnings are likely to remain front and centre Trade tensions are likely to remain in the headlines next week as the European Commission President Jean-Claude... Read more continue reading

Good news ahead for motorists

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Weekly petrol prices Wholesale petrol: Today, the national average wholesale (terminal gate) unleaded petrol price stands at 131.8 cents a litre, down by 2.5 cents over the week and at 3-month... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 20 July, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Trade fears took a bit of a back seat over the past week allowing investors to focus on positive underlying fundamentals... Read more continue reading

Unemployment rate falls to 5½-year low

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Labour force Employment rose by 50,900 in June after a 13,400 increase in May (previously reported as a rise of 12,000 jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 41,200 and part-time jobs rose... Read more continue reading