5 big questions the RBA needs to answer in 2020

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After extremely strong fixed income returns in 2019, the interest rate outlook for 2020 is far more sanguine as the odds of continued interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 28 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets plunged over the last week on the back of a rapid escalation of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases outside China... Read more continue reading

Can past pandemics guide investors through Coronavirus?

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The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak began with 50 known cases in mainland China in December. It’s since resulted in over 78,000 known cases—2,120 fatal—across over 27 countries, with 14 known cases... Read more continue reading

Corporate Australia retains optimism

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Business investment Past business investment: New business investment (spending on buildings and equipment) fell by 2.8 per cent in the December quarter (consensus +0.5 per cent) to be down by... Read more continue reading

EM debt relatively unscathed by coronavirus – so far

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Thus far, emerging markets debt has been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus, driven by expectations that the impact on growth will be temporary, and that central banks will intervene with... Read more continue reading

The increasing spread of Coronavirus – updated economic and investment market implications

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Key points While reported new coronavirus cases in China have slowed, the pickup in cases outside China has led to a renewed sharp fall in share markets and bond yields.... Read more continue reading

East Coast petrol prices to hit $1.20-$1.30 a litre. Canberra, Darwin & Perth petrol prices fall.

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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 2.2 cents to 146.1 cents a litre last week.... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 21 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly fell over the last week on ongoing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, particularly after several US companies... Read more continue reading

Global backdrop remains supportive amidst coronavirus outbreak

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Macroeconomic overview Recent macro data has been somewhat mixed – stronger than expected in the US, weaker in the Eurozone and disappointing in Japan. But, although disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak are... Read more continue reading

East Coast petrol prices peak – Darwin petrol prices hit 11-month low

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Weekly petrol prices Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 8.6 cents – the most in 9 weeks –... Read more continue reading