The dominant influence on Asia-Pacific markets was the combination of elevated government bond yields, rising oil prices and uncertainty over the direction of US monetary policy. Investors were also monitoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle […]
Is the Reserve Bank of Australia’s incompetence making the rich richer? Having built up market expectations for a rate rise, Australia’s central bank delivers. Michael Pascoe reports on why he is in the cohort of […]
Australian and Asian financial markets came under renewed pressure as rising bond yields, elevated oil prices and expectations of further monetary tightening offset optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and the latest US-China summit. The S&P/ASX 200 […]
Asian and Australian financial markets finished the week on a mixed note as investors confronted a combination of higher global interest rates, elevated oil prices, currency volatility and renewed expectations of tighter monetary policy. The […]
Asian and Australian financial markets endured a volatile week as a surge in oil prices, renewed Middle East tensions and rising global bond yields forced investors to reassess the outlook for inflation and interest rates. […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates unchanged at 4.35 per cent, opting to pause its tightening cycle for a second consecutive meeting while warning that another increase could still be required if […]
Asian and Australian financial markets ended the week with investors broadly more confident about equities, although the rally was accompanied by renewed concerns over currencies, energy prices and the outlook for monetary policy. The standout […]
Australian and Asian markets end July on volatile note as investors weigh earnings, rates and geopolitical risks. While Australia’s central bank governor warns that inflation risks will continue to weigh on interest rate policy. Financial […]
Finance Sector Union says Bendigo Bank’s broader cost cutting programs will move its deceased estates function offshore in line with moves to offshore non-customer facing functions. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has accused Bendigo Bank […]
Share markets have come under more pressure in the past week. From their all time highs to their lows in the last few days US shares have fallen 24%, global shares have fallen 21% and […]
Shares were mixed over the past week. Despite the Trump administration talking up trade deals US shares fell slightly, but Eurozone shares rose slightly, and Japanese and Chinese shares saw strong gains. Given the mixed […]
Australia has one of the most concentrated banking systems in the developed world, and we owe more to the ‘Big 4’ banks than ever, including those about to retire. Harry Chemay with the analysis. A lot has […]
Global share markets mostly rose over the last week. US shares rose 0.9% on the back of solid economic data and a mixed but okay start to earnings reporting season. Eurozone shares rose 0.2% with the […]
The Australian June half earnings reporting season is now complete with one in three companies missing expectations Results have been okay with slightly less than normal upside surprise, but also less than normal downside surprise […]
The signals from the Jackson Hole Symposium are that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next month, wealth managers from UBS and Nomura say there are investment opportunities in Asia Confidence in imminent US […]
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