Weekly market & economic update – week ending 7 February, 2014

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Key events of the past week and implications While the past week got off to a bad start after a weather affected slump in the US ISM manufacturing conditions index,

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10 Feb 2014

The Australian dollar – still more to fall

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Key points The rising tide in favour of the $A has well and truly reversed with further downside likely in the years ahead, particularly against the $US and Euro. The

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07 Feb 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending January 24, 2014

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Key events of the past week and implications The wobbly start to the year for share markets continued over the past week. While the news out of Europe and the

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28 Jan 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 January, 2014

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Key events of the past week and implications The start to the year in share markets has been a bit messy, particularly in Japan, China and Australia, whereas bonds have

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20 Jan 2014

2014 – a list of lists

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Key points Thanks to improving growth and very easy monetary conditions, 2014 is likely to be another year of good returns for investors, albeit a bit slower than in 2013.

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16 Jan 2014

Australia’s Federal Budget deteriorates yet again

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As broadly foreshadowed in recent media, the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook projects a budget deficit this financial year of $47bn (up from $30bn projected prior to the election) and

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18 Dec 2013

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 December

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Key events of the past week and implications US taper talk yet again dominated over the past week, as a US budget deal and more strong economic data was seen

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16 Dec 2013

Review of 2013, outlook for 2014

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Key points 2013 has turned out to be another good year for investors as various threats faded and the global economy remained in a cyclical “sweet spot” of improving growth,

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13 Dec 2013

Weekly market & economic update, week ending 6 December

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Key events of the past week and implications An avalanche of mostly good news out of the US has become bad news for share markets as it is seen as

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09 Dec 2013

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 29 November

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw global shares continue their upward drift helped by mostly good economic data, good news regarding Iran and more

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02 Dec 2013