Australia’s new Government

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 It’s over, at least for now The policies of the new Government if implemented are likely to lead to smaller government, less regulation and over time improved productivity and economic

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10 Sep 2013

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 6 September

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Key events of the past week and implications While share markets mostly rose over the past week helped by a delay to action regarding Syria and on the back of

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09 Sep 2013

Weekly market & economic update: Week ending August 30

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Key events of the past week and implications Share markets had another volatile week with concerns about a strike on Syria weighing on confidence, and emerging market assets, particularly currencies,

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02 Sep 2013

Weekly market & economic update – week ending August 23

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Key events of the past week and implications Fed taper fears dominated over the past week resulting in further increases in bond yields and volatile share markets. Some emerging share

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26 Aug 2013

Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 16

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw more good data out of the US and Europe, but share markets were mixed with worries about Fed tapering

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19 Aug 2013

Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 9

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Key events of the past week and implications Positive global economic data was a mixed blessing over the last week as it combined with comments from various US Federal Reserve

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12 Aug 2013

Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 2

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Key events of the past week and implications Shares continued to trend higher over the past week helped by dovish central bank comments and good news from the US and

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05 Aug 2013

Weekly economic and market update: week ending July 26

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While US and Japanese shares consolidated previous week’s gains, European, Asian and Australian shares had solid gains with the latter back decisively above the 5000 level. Flash manufacturing PMIs for

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29 Jul 2013

Weekly market and economic update

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The volatility in share markets remained over the past week as investors continued to fret about a premature tightening by the Fed putting upwards pressure on bond yields, worries that

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17 Jun 2013

Weekly economic and market update

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Share markets remain twitchy with ongoing worries about the Fed tapering its quantitative easing program at a time when economic data is mixed, disappointment that Japan’s reform program lacks details

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11 Jun 2013