National vacancy rates remain steady in October

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Data released by SQM Research yesterday has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate remained steady in October 2019 at 2.1% from September. The total number of vacancies Australia-wide is... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 8 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most share markets push higher on the back of positive news regarding US/China trade talks, benign economic... Read more continue reading

House prices rise at fastest pace since last time RBA Cut

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Last month we identified the reason why we believed the RBA was slowing down on cuts was the fact that the housing market was improving and that strength would eventually... Read more continue reading

Property listings rise for mid-Spring

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings increased in October by 2.0%, up from 312,754 in September 2019 to 318,874.  Compared to 12 months ago, listings... Read more continue reading

Too Lowe for zero?

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October saw the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates to 0.75%, the third cash rate cut in only five months. The last time we saw the RBA move... Read more continue reading

Services sector activity hits 11-month high

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Consumer confidence lifts the most in 5 weeks Services sector gauges; Consumer sentiment Services sector: The Australian Industry Group (AiG) Performance of Services Index (PSI) rose from 51.5 points to an... Read more continue reading

State Street’s chart of the week – why now is the time for a trade truce

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This week Michael Metcalfe, global head of Macro Strategy, asks who is winning the trade war. He comments, “If the sentiment of manufacturers is any guide, the US is losing... Read more continue reading

Weakest retail spending in 28 years

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Retail trade; Weekly petrol prices Job Ads; Inflation gauge Retail trade lifts: Retail trade rose by 0.2 per cent in September after a 0.4 per cent increase in August. Economists... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US shares push to new record highs helped by good earnings results and Fed easing, but other... Read more continue reading

U.S. Fed thoughts – 31 October, 2019

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David Lafferty, Chief Market Strategist at Natixis Investment Managers, shares his thoughts on the potential outcome of the October FOMC meeting:  90% chance the Fed will cut “Based on futures... Read more continue reading