National rental vacancy rates decline in February

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New data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate declined in February 2020 to 2.0% from 2.1% recorded in January, with the total number of... Read more continue reading

Biggest decline in tourist arrivals in 8 years

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Chinese economic activity contracts Tourism; Chinese economic data; Reserve Bank statement Tourism: Tourist arrivals fell by 3.3 per cent in January to be down by 2 per cent from a... Read more continue reading

The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

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Economic and financial perspectives Just over a month ago, on February 10, we wrote our first report on the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. At that time it was known as the... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 13 March, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets collapsed over the past week as concerns about the global economic impact of the coronavirus intensified, oil prices plunged... Read more continue reading

Coronavirus delays property development but REITS resilient in volatile market

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Both local and global REITS are expected to be relatively resilient in the face of recent market turmoil. Property projects such as shopping centres and apartment developments will not be... Read more continue reading

Economic Stimulus Package

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Economic news The Federal Government has compiled a $17.6 billion package of measures that aim to support businesses and the most vulnerable consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus... Read more continue reading

Average mortgage lifts at fastest pace in 16yrs; Aussie consumers experience FOTU

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Consumer sentiment; Lending; Health package; RBA speech Health package: The Federal Government has unveiled a $2.4 billion health package to assist Australians in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.... Read more continue reading

The increasing economic threat from coronavirus – what to watch for and what should investors do

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Key points The rout in financial markets has continued, on the back of coronavirus, made worse by a flow on to oil markets. The risk of a deeper hit to... Read more continue reading

Oil price war: Petrol may hit $1 a litre

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Weekly petrol prices Oil price war: A production agreement between OPEC+ nations (largely OPEC and Russia) has ended. Global oil prices fell 10 per cent on Friday and fell another... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 5 March, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets had a very volatile week – helped initially by more policy easing globally with both the Fed and the... Read more continue reading