Melbourne petrol prices hit 11-month high; Biggest lift in Singapore gasoline prices in 4 years

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Weekly petrol prices; Manufacturing & services sector gauges Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 0.6 cents in the past... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 20 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week After several weeks of gains share markets were mixed over the last week as the attack on Saudi Arabian oil production... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers market flash – Federal Reserve

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What happened? The Federal Reserve, as expected, cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second time this year, lowering the federal funds rate to a range... Read more continue reading

Is this the momentous reversal?

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“Suddenly, there appears to be a glimmer of light. Expectations for a rebound in growth, nurtured by thawing U.S./China trade relations, better Brexit news, and global monetary easing have all... Read more continue reading

Oil in focus after drone attack on Saudi Arabia. Slowest Chinese production in 17½ years

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Weekly petrol prices: Chinese economic data Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 3.4 cents in the past week to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 13 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The good news continued over the last week with the US and China trading goodwill gestures on the trade war front,... Read more continue reading

US/China trade headwinds will continue to be a drag

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US/China trade headwinds will continue to be a drag on global growth. In isolation, very small effect on the US, larger on China. However, the cross-over effects to manufacturing will... Read more continue reading

Australian house prices back from the abyss – seven things you need to know about the Australian property market

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Key points The Australian housing market remains far more complicated than optimists & doomsters portray it to be. Yes, it’s expensive and heavily indebted but talk of mortgage stress is... Read more continue reading

Confused consumers are unsure about saving

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Consumer confidence Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment index fell by 1.7 per cent to 98.2 in September. Wisest places for savings: The proportion of people that... Read more continue reading

Can negative yielding bonds deliver positive returns?

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The trade war enters new prolonged phase as both sides escalate keeping macro data weak President Trump’s announcement of additional tariffs imposed on Chinese goods early in August set the... Read more continue reading