Weekly market update – week ending 17 June, 2016

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The past week has been dominated by Brexit worries which pushed down most share markets and combined with a very dovish US Federal Reserve pushed bond yields down as well.... Read more continue reading

Fed statement: In Yellen we trust – But markets must verify

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Anticipating the Fed statement yesterday, I wanted to see how the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) would address the key questions it needs to answer before deciding when next to... Read more continue reading

Steady as you go on the job front

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Labour force Employment rose by 17,900 in May after rising by just 900 people in April (previously reported as a rise in jobs of 10,800). Full-time jobs were unchanged while... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 10 June, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares were mixed over the last week. While US shares pushed higher to within 1% of an all-time high on Fed... Read more continue reading

Rural lending and car loans in vogue

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Lending Finance Lending: Total new loans (personal, business, housing & lease) fell by 1.4 per cent in April after rising by 1.3 per cent in March and rising by 2.1... Read more continue reading

Where are we in the roller coaster of investor emotion?

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Key points At extremes the investment crowd is invariably wrong. Everyone who wants to buy will have done so and the only way is down (or vice versa in crowd... Read more continue reading

Global matters: Will Brexit lead to Exitaliano?

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The impending Brexit vote on European Union (EU) membership on 23 June 2016 will be a defining moment for Britain and Europe, and could have significant ramifications for global equity... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 3 June, 2016

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Shares were mixed over the last week with US and Chinese shares up, but renewed Brexit fears weighing on Eurozone shares, disappointment at the lack of fiscal easing just yet... Read more continue reading

Lazard on Brexit: An exit from the EU is likely to have repercussions in economic growth, currency markets, and equity markets in general

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British voters face an important but difficult decision in June, made all the more challenging by the lack of clarity about exactly what the United Kingdom’s relationship with Europe would... Read more continue reading

Chinese tourism boom; Record car sales

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Tourism, Car sales, Services gauge Tourist arrivals/departures: Tourist arrivals rose by 1.2 percent to record highs in April to be up 11.6 per cent on the year. Tourist departures fell... Read more continue reading