CBA Economics: Consumer sentiment falls to its lowest level since May last year

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Consumer Sentiment – February 2014 Consumer sentiment fell by 3% in February to its lowest level since May last year. Sentiment declined for a third month in a row as

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13 Feb 2014

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

Number of margin lending approved stocks creeping closer to pre-GFC levels

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Post-GFC, margin loans have been out of favour with many investors. From a peak of 248,000 margin lending client accounts in December 2007, the most recent Reserve Bank of Australia

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06 Feb 2014

Key findings of the Investment Trends November 2013 Margin Lending Planner Report

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Despite improved market outlook, 2013 saw more planners withdraw from margin lending It appears that the impact of regulatory reform has not yet finished playing out Remaining users intend to

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31 Jan 2014

RBA: Caught between a rock and a hard place

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Standard Life Investments, the global asset manager, believes the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to keep interest rates on hold well into 2014, with the strength of the housing

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05 Dec 2013

Weekly market & economic update week ending 22 November

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week was dominated yet again by ongoing noise around when the Fed will start to taper its quantitative easing program.

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25 Nov 2013

RBA: Cautious optimism but in wait and see mode

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RBA Board minutes Reserve Bank Board minutes: Minutes of the November Board meeting confirm that the Reserve Bank is assessing developments before deciding the next move in interest rates. “it was

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20 Nov 2013

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 October

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week has seen shares and growth related trades rally strongly as the US budget crisis came to an end. As

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21 Oct 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 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