Australia

Australian inflation eases

Australia’s July CPI is lower year-on-year but the nation’s treasurer says it needs to drop “further and faster” Australian inflation eased to a four-month low in July thanks in part to government rebates on electricity […]

Economy

Weak global growth ahead

IMF reports that global economic growth remains steady but the mid-term outlook is for weakness against the backdrop of major economies becoming more aligned Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 percent this year […]

Property

Property market jitters

Higher interest rates, lower affordability and falling rents a drag on the residential property market Regional property markets are witnessing a slowdown in value growth due to ongoing affordability issues, increasing listing levels, and high […]

Economy

Equity markets bounce

A mix of more good news than bad on the macroeconomic front eases downward pressure on global markets Share markets continued their recovery over the last week helped along by expectations that “Goldilocks” conditions will […]

Finance

Are the markets still spooked?

Global equity markets went on a rollercoaster ride last week suggesting there was overselling but still concerns on the macro-economic front remain (AMP Capital) Following a bad start to last week on worries about a […]