Insight Multi-Asset weekly update – week commencing 9 September, 2019

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Market and economic review US-China trade talks resume and constructive political developments support risk assets Risk assets performed well last week as investor sentiment was buoyed by a series of... Read more continue reading

Annual business trading conditions hit 4-year low; Chinese annual food inflation hits 7½-year high

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NAB Business survey; Weekly consumer sentiment; China data Business survey: The NAB business confidence index fell from +3.8 points in July to +1.4 points in August. The long-term average is... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 6 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Good news week! It certainly seemed that way for financial markets with a lot of relatively small positives – the US... Read more continue reading

Is recession already baked in?

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After major indices on US stock markets hit all-time highs in July, the plunge in bond yields is bringing increasingly agitated warnings about worsening growth and recession. Writing in a... Read more continue reading

Nine reasons why recession remains unlikely in Australia

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Key points Australian growth is likely to remain weak over the next year. Expect further monetary & fiscal stimulus. However, while the risks have gone up, recession remains unlikely: tax... Read more continue reading

Bigger’s been better

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It’s never been better to be a giant company in the U.S., but will it stay that way? Executive summary The largest companies in the U.S. have seen marked improvement... Read more continue reading

Reserve Bank: Assessing the evidence

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Reserve Bank Board meeting The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at a record low of 1.00 per cent. The Reserve Bank previously cut rates in both June and... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset weekly update – week commencing 2 September, 2019

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Market and economic review  US-China trade uncertainties drive risk sentiment Risk assets performed well over the week as US-China trade tensions improved. Due to an escalation in US-China trade tensions... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 30 August, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets boosted by renewed hopes for US-China trade talks helped by a conciliatory approach from China.... Read more continue reading

Insight weekly multi-asset update: week beginning 26 August, 2019

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Market and economic review Equity volatility falls and bond yields rise despite uninspiring global growth prints Global equities were broadly mixed last week with most major indices climbing around 1%... Read more continue reading