Investors should consider lasting effects of higher-quality macroeconomic developments

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Global markets have settled into a more normal, high-volatility environment from the extreme volatility over the past few weeks. As hot-spot countries like Spain and Italy hopefully have passed their... Read more continue reading

Aussie jobs market: The calm before the storm

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Labour force Employment rose by 5,900 jobs in March – after increasing by 25,600 in February (previously estimated at +26,700). Full-time jobs fell by 400 with part-time jobs up by... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 9 April, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets pushed higher again over the past week on the back of a declining number of new coronavirus cases in... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 3 April, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Coronavirus concerns continued to create volatility in investment markets over the past week, but the good news is that it remains... Read more continue reading

Fastest growth in apartment prices in 4 years – Food and beverages demand lifts Aussie manufacturing

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices rose by 0.7 per cent in March to be up 7.5 per cent on the year.... Read more continue reading

Chinese manufacturing activity hits 2½-year high – strongest business credit growth in 2½ years

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Consumer confidence; Private sector credit; New home sales; China data Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 9.6 per cent to a record low of 65.3... Read more continue reading

Singapore gasoline prices hit 18-year low – wholesale petrol prices fall to 16-year lows

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Weekly petrol prices Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 3.5 cents to a 13-month low of 127.6 cents... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 25 March, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week After 30% plus falls from their highs earlier this year, share markets had a welcome rebound over the last week. While... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment analysis says three things to watch amid painful GDP contractions

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As the world ramps up its response to the coronavirus crisis, with lockdowns and business closures gathering pace, Insight Investment has estimated the potential peak-to-trough impact to global GDP. Our... Read more continue reading

Coronavirus pandemic: difficult tradeoffs

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Francis A. Scotland, Director of Global Macro Research at Brandywine Global, a Legg Mason Affiliate, discusses the Fed’s recent action and the prospects for improved sentiment as the U.S. and other nations look... Read more continue reading