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The Fed: not yet maybe later…

From GSFM

As had been almost universally expected, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) overnight announced that it had kept the policy rate unchanged in the 4.25-4.5 per cent range.

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01 Aug 2025

Greens shoots for global equity markets despite Trump 2.0 and a slowing US economy

From GSFM

Trump 2.0 remains the focal point as markets head into the second half of 2025. There is greater clarity around the implication of the US administration’s policies on markets, and

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30 Jul 2025

US inflation: of known and unknown unknowns (the ghost of Donald Rumsfeld)

From GSFM

The financial commentariat seem unsure on US inflation. I think that is understandable. For months now markets have braced for an acceleration of inflation as a consequence of President Trump’s

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18 Jul 2025

RBA: leaning to a July cut but that productivity “wart”?

From GSFM

The March quarter gross domestic product (GDP) release certainly confirmed that the Australian economy remains mired in the doldrums. GDP growth remains tepid, at best, at just 0.2 per cent

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06 Jun 2025

RBA can act “decisively” to mitigate a deteriorating international environment and beware the bond vigilantes!

From GSFM

As was largely anticipated, at the conclusion of this week’s Board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a cut in the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps),

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23 May 2025

RBA to cut by 25 bps. Retain optionality for the future (even if there are more cuts to come)

From GSFM

The March quarter consumer price index (CPI) was a good enough result for a 25 basis point (bp) policy rate cut at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting on

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20 May 2025

The Fed stands firm; remains “patient”

From GSFM

As was largely anticipated the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to leave the policy rate target unchanged at 4.25-4.50 per cent when it met overnight. In its statement

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09 May 2025

RBA: opting out of the circular firing squad

From GSFM

In my view the upending of the global trade system occasioned by the Trump Administration’s tariff agenda will more likely than not see a global recession by year-end. The backdown

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29 Apr 2025

RBA April preview: keep calm and carry on

From GSFM

Coming into next week’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meeting, it is extremely difficult to envisage anything other than a decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at its

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28 Mar 2025

The Fed: “transitory” turbulence?

From GSFM

As the Trump Administration assumed office, markets not only had priced ‘goldilocks’ but looked to be embracing a euphoric scenario. Inflation was in retreat; the Fed was cutting rates; bond

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21 Mar 2025

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