Shifting the global balance: Emerging markets could be poised to replace the U.S. as the main engine of global growth as current trends normalise

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Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate manager, present their view on the world economy in 2020. In the U.S., economic activity has been waning, principally caused by trade tensions with... Read more continue reading

New property listings surged in January 2020

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Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings increased in January by 2.2% from 288,966 in December 2019 to 295,295. Compared to 12 months ago, listings were down... Read more continue reading

Budget deficit is $1 billion above forecasts

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Monthly budget statement The Monthly Financial Statements for December 2019 report the budget position against the expected monthly profile for the 2019-20 financial year through to 31 December 2019, based... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States – January 2020

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Overall results  How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work... Read more continue reading

Consumer spirits lift; Global optimism

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Consumer sentiment; Global economy; CBA Household spending intentions Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 1.0 point (0.9 per cent) to 108.3 – the highest reading... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset update – week beginning 20 January, 2020

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Market and economic review The signing of the ‘phase one’ deal between the US and China, constructive data releases and positive earnings stories for US banks buoyed global equities last... Read more continue reading

Economic optimism supports petrol prices

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Petrol Prices Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the weekly national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 6.4 cents to 154.4 cents a litre. After the... Read more continue reading

Chinese economy ends 2019 on a positive note

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Chinese economic data Chinese economic growth: The Chinese economy grew at a 6.0 per cent annual rate in the year to December (forecast 6.0 per cent). Over 2019 the Chinese... Read more continue reading

A moderate rebound in market activity but a challenging road ahead

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Macroeconomic overview Recent data points towards a moderate rebound in activity. Consumption has remained strong, the labour market is holding up at historical low unemployment levels, the housing market is starting... Read more continue reading

Super funds face a high bar in 2020

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Super members have every reason to be optimistic about 2020, but when it comes to a repeat of 2019’s double-digit returns, it would be wise to temper expectations. According to... Read more continue reading