Seven key charts for investors to keep an eye on – where are they now?

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Key points Shares have hit a rough patch since recent highs with concerns about the growth outlook. We remain upbeat on a 12-month view as falling inflation allows rate cuts... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update, week ending 9 August, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Following a bad start to the week on worries about a US recession made worse by investors rushing to unwind risky positions in response including... Read more continue reading

RBA: keep calm and carry on

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As was universally anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board left the policy rate unchanged at yesterday’s meeting. The Governor and the Board sought to strike a balanced tone... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update, week ending 2 August, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Risk off with shares down again, bond yields down, commodity prices down and the $A down. Shares got a boost mid-week from firming expectations for... Read more continue reading

What a second Trump administration could mean for emerging markets

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Key takeaways The tendency toward deglobalisation could accelerate if Trump is not merely using tariff proposals as a negotiating tactic with trading partners. Given their dependence on the US as... Read more continue reading

Australia: viva el experimento

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In a surprise to some (including this writer) the June quarter consumer price index (CPI) report didn’t reveal an excessive enough burst of inflation to elicit a further policy rate... Read more continue reading

Implications of higher interest rates on the Australian credit market

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Key points Australia’s inflation problems may see 50bps of further monetary tightening, but for investors it really depends on where you are on the credit pendulum. Given Australia’s credit market... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 July, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week on the back of softer than hoped for big tech earnings, concerns about growth and political uncertainty... Read more continue reading

The rise of populism and bigger government – what it means for investors

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Key points The continuing rise of populism globally – as evident in recent European elections and in the US with Trump and the Republican party – is signalling an ongoing... Read more continue reading

Bonds set for price gains once US Fed cuts rates

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With the prospect of interest rate cuts on the horizon in the US, corporate bonds have started to perform well with the market already pricing in the cut expected in... Read more continue reading