A rough start to the year, which could have further to go

From

Key points Financial markets have started the year on a rough note as last year’s worries about China and global growth in the face of US monetary tightening continue. This... Read more continue reading

A million Chinese tourists; Credit card check

From

Credit & Debit cards; Tourism; Consumer confidence A million Chinese tourists: Tourist arrivals from mainland China totalled 1,013,700 in the year to November – the first time annual tourist numbers... Read more continue reading

US business surveys highlight a two-speed economy

From

The US economy continues to expand, but the pace of growth varies greatly between the manufacturing and nonmanufacturing (service) sectors. While the manufacturing sector has hit stall-speed, the service sector... Read more continue reading

Job ads flatten; Subdued Chinese prices

From

Job advertisements; Chinese inflation Job advertisements: Job advertisements fell by 0.1 per cent in December after lifting by 1.1 per cent in November. It was only the first fall in... Read more continue reading

US Federal Reserve – Lift off!

From

Economic issues US Federal Reserve meeting: The Federal Reserve policymaking committee – the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – has decided to raise interest rates for the first time in... Read more continue reading

A New Year with familiar challenges for investors

From

While the investment environment is likely to remain challenging and at times volatile in the New Year, investors with discipline and patience should expect to be rewarded with fair returns... Read more continue reading

PIMCO Australia 2016 outlook: One more miracle?

From

Summary Australia has had only three isolated quarters of negative real GDP growth over the last quarter of a century. While investors should be alert to the risk of a... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s outlook for real assets in 2016

From

Tim Humphreys said “Next year is shaping up  to be an interesting time for financial markets as the post-Global Financial  Crisis bull market faces a key test: dealing with the... Read more continue reading

Strong China data: Production fastest in 5 months;

From

Chinese economic data Chinese retail sales rose at an 11.2 per cent annual rate in the year to November. The result was above forecasts (+11.1 per cent) and the fastest... Read more continue reading

The big issues of 2016

From

For the past 12 years Comsec has produced “The Big Issues” report – a report that has sought to highlight the issues that are expected to influence the economy over the... Read more continue reading