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Everything from Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Weekly market and economic update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

More of the same over the past week with mixed news on profits, nervousness over the US “fiscal cliff” and no resolution regarding Spain and Greece seeing the correction in

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29 Oct 2012

Weekly economic and market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Signs global growth has bottomed continue to build. Chinese economic growth rose to 2.2% in the September quarter and indicators for retail sales, industrial production, investment, money supply and exports

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22 Oct 2012

AMP Capital receives concept plan approval for landmark Circular Quay site

From AMP

AMP Capital and Mirvac Group have welcomed the decision by the NSW Government to approve the concept plan for the development of 71-79 Macquarie Street, part of the iconic Circular

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19 Oct 2012

Oliver’s Insights – the US election

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

This issue of Oliver’s Insights looks at the November 6 US Presidential and Congressional elections and implications for share markets. The key points are as follows: The November 6 US Presidential election

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18 Oct 2012

Weekly economic & market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The correction in global share markets that got underway in mid-September has resumed over the last week. This has been fuelled by the failure of the US share market to break

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15 Oct 2012

Weekly market & economic update

From AMP

Uncertainty continues regarding Spain and Greece. Spain is resisting applying for assistance for several reasons, including national pride, upcoming regional elections and the fact that 2 year borrowing costs remain

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08 Oct 2012

Weekly economic & market update

From Bob Cunneen - AMP Capital

“We’re on a road to nowhere, Come on inside, Taking that ride to nowhere…we’ll take that ride” – Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads Spain’s Federal Government continues on the “Road to

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01 Oct 2012

Oliver’s Insights – 3 steps forward, 2 steps back – but Euro-zone risks are receding

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The risk of a break up in the Euro-zone peaked in May, and has been declining since as European leaders have opted for “more Europe” and the ECB has committed

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24 Sep 2012

Weekly economic & market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Global monetary easing continued over the past week with the Reserve Bank of India cutting banks’ required cash ratios and the Bank of Japan increasing the size of its quantitative

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24 Sep 2012

Oliver’s Insights – Q&A on QE3

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

This edition of Oliver’s Insight looks at the latest round of quantitative easing announced last week in the US. The key points are as follows: Open ended quantitative easing (QE3) in

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19 Sep 2012

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