The Big Issues of 2018

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The Big Issues of 2018 For the past 16 years we have produced “The Big Issues” report – a report that has sought to highlight the issues that are expected to influence... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 December, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares rose over the last week to new record highs helped by progress on tax reform and Jerome Powell... Read more continue reading

2018 Global Macro Outlook

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For nearly a decade, financial markets have surfed a wave of low-cost money in the US, courtesy of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) massive quantitative easing (QE) programs that were... Read more continue reading

Fresh bubbles in the Southern seas

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Raphael Gallardo, Natixis Asset Management, says the inevitable slowdown in Chinese real estate is set to hamper commodities prices, and explains why this is bad news for Australia. “A real estate... Read more continue reading

Rising petrol prices pressure households

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Weekly petrol prices Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.4 cents last week to 141.5 cents a litre –... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 22 November, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While Chinese shares fell, US and Eurozone shares saw solid gains over the last week helped by good economic data as... Read more continue reading

Did the Australian economy present any surprises over 2017?

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While weather events created some volatility in the data, it appears as though the Australian economy is poised to expand by around 2.50% to 2.75% over 2017. Monetary policy settings... Read more continue reading

Insight’s Global economic outlook for the week – as at 21 November, 2017

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Key points highlighted by Steve Waddington, Portfolio Manager in the Multi Asset Group at Insight Investment, a global investment manager, on highlights from the European and US markets this week... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 17 November, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While Chinese shares rose 0.2% over the last week, US shares fell 0.1%, Eurozone shares fell 1.1%, Japanese shares lost 1.3%... Read more continue reading

Australian home size hits 20-year low

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CommSec Home Size Trends Report The average floor size of an Australian home (houses and apartments) has fallen to a 20-year low. Data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau... Read more continue reading