Earnings season: On the road back

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Corporate profit reporting season Each ‘earnings season’ or ‘profit-reporting season’ CommSec tracks all the earnings results of S&P/ASX 200 companies to obtain a comprehensive picture of the aggregate health of... Read more continue reading

Will current Fed policy lead to inflation?

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Various key Fed spokespeople, including Chair Powell, Vice Chair Clarida and FOMC member Brainard, have all appeared to downplay nascent concerns that current Fed policy, combined with fiscal stimulus, may lead to... Read more continue reading

Higher Aussie to soften petrol pump pain

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Petrol Prices; Used vehicle market; Household survey Fuel prices: Last week the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 2.2 cents a litre to 131.2 cents per litre (c/l)... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 19 February, 2021

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While Japanese shares rose over the last week, US, European and Chinese shares fell on concerns about the impact of rising bond yields on equity market valuations, particularly for high... Read more continue reading

Structural and cyclical influences driving focus on rising inflation

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The following are some comments from Steve Miller, an adviser at GSFM, on inflation and bond yields. He also looks at the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)... Read more continue reading

Female underemployment rate hits 7-year low 

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Labour force Employment rose by 29,100 in January (consensus: +30,000) after increasing by 50,000 jobs in December. Full-time jobs rose by 59,000, but part-time jobs fell by 29,800. The unemployment... Read more continue reading

East Coast petrol prices hiked to $1.60 a litre

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Petrol Prices; Used vehicle market Fuel prices: Last week the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 3.1 cents a litre to 128.9 cents per litre (c/l) according to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 12 February, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rose again over the last week helped by good US earnings, declining new coronavirus cases and ongoing assurance... Read more continue reading

Nine common mistakes investors make

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Key points Many of the mistakes investors make are based on common sense rules of thumb that turn out to be wrong. As a result, it’s often wise for investors... Read more continue reading

Above-average business conditions and sentiment: survey

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NAB Business survey Business confidence and conditions: The NAB business confidence index rose from +4.7 points in December to +10.0 points in January (long-term average is +5.1 points). But the... Read more continue reading