The 2020-21 Australian Budget – spend, spend, spend as the focus remains on recovery and jobs, jobs, jobs

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Key points The Government now expects the Federal budget deficit to peak at a record $213.7bn this financial year. That’s around 11% of GDP, its highest since the end of

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08 Oct 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 2 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by dip buying in the US, some hope (which is now

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06 Oct 2020

Biden versus Trump – the US presidential election is looming as the next big event for investors

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Key points The US election has significant potential to add to volatility in investment markets. A Trump victory will mean more of the same and would likely initially be more

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01 Oct 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 25 September, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell again over the last week on concerns about rising coronavirus cases, tightening social distancing restrictions in Europe

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28 Sep 2020

Australia’s “eye popping” budget deficit and public debt blow out – can it be paid off? Does it matter?

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Key points The Australian Federal budget next month will likely see a further blow out in the budget deficit due to the ongoing hit to tax revenue & more stimulus.

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23 Sep 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 18 September, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose slightly over the last week after two weeks of falls helped by reasonable economic data, anticipation of

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21 Sep 2020

Coronavirus recession leads to biggest drop in Aust GDP on record (and worst since Great Depression)

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Australian GDP fell by 7% in the June quarter, which was worse than the latest market expectations (the economist consensus was for a 6% decline), but better than had been

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03 Sep 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 28 August, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rose over the past week helped by continuing signs of economic recovery, positive coronavirus vaccine and treatment news

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31 Aug 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 21 August, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares rose slightly but have been constrained around their February record high

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24 Aug 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 14 August, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Major global share markets, with the exception of Chinese shares, rose over the last week as US new coronavirus cases trended

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17 Aug 2020