RBA: Inflation to decide on rate cut

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Reserve Bank Board minutes; Consumer confidence Reserve Bank Board minutes: “The Board noted that further information on inflationary pressures, the labour market and housing market activity would be available over... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending July 15, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It has been “risk on” again over the last week in investment markets helped by a combination of good economic data... Read more continue reading

A stronger employment report than the headline numbers imply

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Yesterday’s 7.9k lift in jobs was a touch lower than market expectations which were centred on a lift of 10.0k (CBA(f) +5k). The headline numbers suggest the report was a soft... Read more continue reading

Petrol to get cheaper; Home loans consolidate

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Housing finance; Weekly petrol prices Retail petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 2.8 cents per litre 117.7 cents... Read more continue reading

What does Brexit mean for Emerging Markets?

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There are two main channels by which Brexit could impact emerging markets (EM): financial markets and economic activity. What impact should we expect from financial markets? So far, fears of... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 8 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Wariness returned to investment markets in the past week led in part by worries about Eurozone banks – particularly Italian banks.... Read more continue reading

House listings fall for winter

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The number of Australian residential property sale listings fell in most capital cities during the month of June 2016, excluding Brisbane and Perth, where sale listings slightly rose. National residential... Read more continue reading

Australia’s messy 2016 election

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Key points The Australian Federal election has delivered a messy result suggesting an even more difficult Senate for the Coalition if it is able to form government and the risk... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rebounded over the past week as worries about Brexit leading to global financial and economic chaos faded somewhat. Despite... Read more continue reading

New home sales: Back to back declines

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New home sales New home sales ease: New home sales declined by 4.4 per cent in May after falling by 4.7 per cent in April. The decline reflected a fall... Read more continue reading