Weekly market update – week ending 16 March, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were a bit messy over the last week as worries about US trade barriers continued, particularly in relation to

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19 Mar 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 9 March, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Despite a bit of volatility around the US tariff issue and the Italian election share markets bounced back over the last

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12 Mar 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 2 March, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets turned back down over the last week as inflation and Fed fears continued to ramp up on the back

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05 Mar 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 23 February, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with the US share market giving up a bit of its rebound from

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26 Feb 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 16 February, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rebounded over the last week as share investors became a bit more relaxed about the prospect of higher inflation

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19 Feb 2018

The pullback in shares – seven reasons not to be too concerned

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Key points The current pullback in shares has been triggered by  worries around US inflation, the Fed and rising bond yields but made worse by an unwinding of bets that

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12 Feb 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 2 February, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week After a strong start to the year global shares came under pressure over the last week as bond yields rose further

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05 Feb 2018

Weekly market update – week ending 25 January, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with US shares reaching record highs helped by good earnings news and gains

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29 Jan 2018

Oliver’s Insights: 2018 – a list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook

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Introduction Although 2017 saw the usual worry list – around President Trump, elections in Europe, China, North Korea and Australian property – it was good for investors. Balanced super funds

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25 Jan 2018

The Fed hikes again, still gradual but likely to be a bit faster next year – implications for investors and Australia

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Key points The Fed has raised interest rates for the fifth time since first raising rates this cycle two years ago, taking the Fed Funds rate from a range of

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15 Dec 2017