Weekly market update – week ending 19 February, 2021

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While Japanese shares rose over the last week, US, European and Chinese shares fell on concerns about the impact of rising bond yields on equity market valuations, particularly for high

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22 Feb 2021

Weekly market update – week ending 12 February, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rose again over the last week helped by good US earnings, declining new coronavirus cases and ongoing assurance

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15 Feb 2021

Nine common mistakes investors make

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Key points Many of the mistakes investors make are based on common sense rules of thumb that turn out to be wrong. As a result, it’s often wise for investors

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10 Feb 2021

Weekly market update – week ending 5 February 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rebounded over the last week helped by good economic data and earnings news, reduced concerns around vaccines and

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08 Feb 2021

Weekly market update – week ending 29 January, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell over the past week hit by a combination of concerns around coronavirus, vaccine roll out and delays

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01 Feb 2021

Seven key charts for investors to watch regarding the global economy and investment markets this year

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Key points Shares are at risk of a short-term correction or consolidation, but investment markets should provide solid returns this year on the back of continuing economic recovery and low

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29 Jan 2021

US political protests, inflation and rising bond yields

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Key points US protests are only an issue for investment markets if they significantly impact economic activity. Global and Australian recovery will boost bond yields and there is good reason

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21 Jan 2021

Weekly market update – week ending 15 January, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were mixed over the last week with Japanese shares up strongly, but US and European shares down slightly

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18 Jan 2021

Weekly market update – week ending 11 December, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a slight pull back over the last week with the absence of a new stimulus deal and

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14 Dec 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 4 December, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly pushed higher again over the last week helped by reasonably good economic data, renewed stimulus talk in

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07 Dec 2020