Weekly economic and market update – week ending 12 November, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were hit again over the past week as more high inflation readings added to concerns about monetary tightening. This left US and European... Read more continue reading

Near-record business confidence: Business survey

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Business survey; Consumer confidence; Household survey; Credit/debit cards The NAB business confidence index rose by 11.2 points to 20.8 points in October – the second highest result on record. Business... Read more continue reading

Stephen Miller on the Fed, the RBA and the BoE

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FOMC announces taper Fed Chair “patient” on policy rate increase but will act if necessary. Inflation still “largely” seen as transitory but the FOMC Statement indicates less certainty on that.... Read more continue reading

What does the RBA do when the economic facts change?

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There is a quote that is popularly attributed to John Maynard Keynes that goes “when the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do sir?”. Regardless of whether... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 29 October, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the past week – up in the US and Europe on strong US earnings results, but down in Japan, China... Read more continue reading

Aussie petrol prices hit record high – Big oil cash splurge

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Energy market update Oil prices continued to rise last week with Nymex crude at fresh 7-year highs and Brent crude at 3-year highs. The Australian average weekly petrol price lifted... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 22 October, 2021

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Investment markets & key developments US shares made it to a new high in the past week helped by strong earnings results and good economic data, and Chinese shares rose... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research: State of the states – October 2021

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out. Now in its 13th year, the report also includes a section comparing annual growth... Read more continue reading

Science and medicine appear to be getting the upper hand of coronavirus – implications for investors

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Key points There are increasing signs that science and medicine are getting the upper hand against coronavirus: new global cases are in decline; vaccines are working; half the global population... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 15 October, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose again over the last week helped by a good start to the US earnings reporting season, solid economic data and US... Read more continue reading