Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 9

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Key events of the past week and implications Positive global economic data was a mixed blessing over the last week as it combined with comments from various US Federal Reserve... Read more continue reading

Mining to benefit from weak $A, says manager

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The weaker $A will benefit tourism, education, agricultural and even the mining industry, a leading fund manager says. Pengana Capital’s Australian equities fund manager Rhett Kessler says ‘a lower $A... Read more continue reading

The Australian election and investors

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Key points Historically election campaigns result in a period of flat lining for the Australian share market followed by a bounce once the election is out of the way. The... Read more continue reading

Job losses but Aussies work longer hours

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Labour force; Chinese trade data Jobs & jobless rate: Employment fell by 10,200 in July after rising by a revised to 9,300 jobs created in June (previously reported as a 10,300... Read more continue reading

More home loans, but no boom in sight

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Housing finance Home loans on the rise: The number of new owner-occupier housing loans rose by 2.7 per cent in June – the sixth straight increase. Over the first six months... Read more continue reading

Reserve Bank ponders next move

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Reserve Bank Board meeting The Reserve Bank Board has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points or a quarter of a per cent to 2.50 per cent. It... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 2

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Key events of the past week and implications Shares continued to trend higher over the past week helped by dovish central bank comments and good news from the US and... Read more continue reading

RBA: Interest rate cut on agenda next week

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The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered a speech at the Anika Foundation in Sydney. The Reserve Bank Governor has provided the clearest message yet that while super low interest rates are... Read more continue reading

Investors need to go back to fundamentals

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Fidelity technical outlook: A probable pause in the action within a new secular bull market A new secular bull market started at the lows in 2009. Although it may soon... Read more continue reading

‘Creeping slowdown’ in US, China to hit Australia

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The creeping slowdown in both the US and China has broad ramifications for Australia and global equity markets, a leading fund manager warns. Australian Ethical international equities portfolio manager Nathan... Read more continue reading