Australian shares have been fickle. Market confidence has drifted lower since August as investors ponder the unknowns around the US election and likely interest rate movements. There is still no definitive sign of a breakout…
Despite central banks staying the course with accommodative policies, many asset classes, both at home and overseas, encountered some turbulence over the past month, principally because markets started to confront the reality rather than the distant prospect of…
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 per cent, effective 3 August 2016. The global economy is continuing to grow,…
History frequently unfolds by accident rather than by design. The decision to enact on ‘Brexit’ has thrown a cloak of uncertainty over the future of the European project. The redefinition of the UK’s relationship with…
The month of May defied the weight of investor apathy and continued its positive run over what is normally a seasonally weaker period, bolstered by another rate cut and improving US economic stats. Since then the…
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent, effective 4 May 2016. This follows information showing inflationary pressures are lower than expected.…
The major bank reporting season kicks off in May. For the three banks reporting Morgans forecast 1H15 cash EPS growth of 3.0% on pcp, and DPS growth of 4.4%. On aggregate they expect margins to be off 4bps sequentially, and the…
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is…
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Growth in the global economy continued at a moderate pace…
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent, effective 4 February 2015. Growth in the global…
