Year in review. Year in preview

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The past year: 2020/21 With just over a week to go to the end of the financial year, it is opportune to reflect on the past year. Data is up... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 June, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares fell over the last week as the Fed surprised on the hawkish side and Chinese shares also fell,... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 11 June, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly rallied over the last week. The big surprise perhaps was the US where shares rallied to a... Read more continue reading

Inflation – why it matters for investment markets

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Key points The shift from high inflation to low inflation has been a key tailwind for investment returns over the last 40 years – in particular it has allowed capital... Read more continue reading

Wisest place for savings: Shares hit decade highs

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Demolitions hit record highs; Consumer confidence; Chinese inflation; Weekly payroll & jobs; Demolitions What happened? In the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment survey, 28.7 percent of respondents said the... Read more continue reading

The wealth effect

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Economic perspectives Australian home prices have lifted by almost 11 per cent over the past year, raising concerns about weakening housing affordability. But for the two-thirds of Aussies who either... Read more continue reading

Energy shares surge; Job ads hit 12½-year high

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Weekly oil market; ANZ job advertisements What happened? Last week global crude oil prices rose by as much as 5 per cent to the highest levels in more than two... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 4 June, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were mixed over the last week with US shares up 0.6% helped by a solid but less than... Read more continue reading

The Australian economic recovery remained strong in the March quarter with GDP up 1.8% – seven reasons for optimism

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Key points With growth of 1.8% in the March quarter, Australian GDP is now back above its pre pandemic level. While uncertainties remain – including around the latest coronavirus outbreak... Read more continue reading

House approvals scale new heights

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Building approvals; Business indicators; Balance of Payments; Government finance What happened: Total council approvals to build new houses rose by 3.4 per cent to record highs. Implications: Demand for building... Read more continue reading