The bond rally, secular stagnation & now Iraq

From

Key points The global bond rally so far this year can be explained by a combination of soft growth, dovish central banks, short covering and increasing belief in “secular stagnation”.... Read more continue reading

CREATE Report: Not all emerging markets are created equal

From

Cracks starting to appear in some economies, says Australian CEO Outstanding returns from emerging markets may be a thing of the past, as investors become more discerning and economies develop... Read more continue reading

June RBA Board minutes more dated than usual

From

RBA Board Minutes – June 2014 There was no change to the RBA’s guidance about a period of stability in rate settings continuing. The June Board minutes look a bit... Read more continue reading

Higher Aussie dollar to cap petrol price

From

Weekly Petrol Prices Petrol prices drop: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of petrol fell by 1.8 cents per litre to 149.9 cents a... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 June, 2014

From

Investment markets and key developments over the past week After four weeks of gains, the past week saw US and European share markets slip as a combination of worries from... Read more continue reading

Chinese economic data beats expectations

From

Chinese Economic data Chinese industrial production rose at an 8.8 per cent annual rate in May, in line with forecasts and up from 8.7 per cent in April. In the month,... Read more continue reading

Job market: All going to plan

From

Labour force Jobs fall slightly, but full-time employment lifts again: Employment fell by 4,800 in May after rising by a revised 10,300 in April (previously reported as a 14,200 increase in... Read more continue reading

Australia wins Economic World Cup

From

Economic Perspectives Australia may struggle in the upcoming Football (Soccer) World Cup in Brazil, but a new study finds that it has already come out on top of the competition... Read more continue reading

Education costs outstrip wages growth and inflation

From

Education costs have increased by 81 percent over the past 15 years* and have outstripped wages growth and inflation over the same period, research by Lifeplan Funds Management has shown.... Read more continue reading

Consument sentiment still being impacted by negativity around the Federal Budget

From

Consumer Sentiment – June Consumer sentiment rose by a small 0.2% in June but is 8.8% below year its year ago level Confidence is still being adversely impacted by the... Read more continue reading