by Admin_CentW | Apr 29, 2019 | Newsletters
Introduction Surprisingly weak Australian inflation has led to expectations the Reserve Bank will soon cut rates. But what’s driving low inflation? Is it really that bad? Why not just lower the inflation target? Will rate cuts help?And what does it mean for...
by Admin_CentW | Apr 26, 2019 | Economic Updates
Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares rose 1.2% to a new record high, helped by good earnings news and rising energy shares on the back of high oil prices. Japanese shares rose...
by Admin_CentW | Apr 18, 2019 | Economic Updates
Source: Bloomberg, FXStreet, AMP Capital Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global equity markets were generally up over the week, apart from the US (down 0.1%) dragged down by health care stocks because of concern around...
by Admin_CentW | Apr 12, 2019 | Economic Updates
Source: Bloomberg, FXStreet, AMP Capital Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell slightly over the last week on global growth concerns and renewed US/Europe trade war fears. Australian shares rose though...
by Admin_CentW | Apr 11, 2019 | Newsletters
The Federal Election Some might be forgiven for thinking the wheels have fallen off Australian politics over the past decade with the same number of PM changes as Italy, a fractured Senate and “minority government” at times making sensible visionary long-term...