by Admin_CentW | Mar 30, 2022 | Federal Budget, Newsletters
Introduction The 2022-23 Budget provides a “magic election pudding” of more spending but lower deficits. The additional spending relates mainly to this calendar year and given the strong economy is more motivated by politics than economics. “Fiscal repair”...
by Admin_CentW | Mar 25, 2022 | Economic Updates
Source: Bloomberg, FXStreet, AMP Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the past week with uncertainty over the war in Ukraine, a rebound in oil prices, increased Fed hawkishness and a continuing surge in...
by Admin_CentW | Mar 18, 2022 | Economic Updates
Source: Bloomberg, FXStreet, AMP Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets rebound helped by optimism about a peace deal in Ukraine, a fall back in oil prices, relief that the Fed’s first rate hike was...
by Admin_CentW | Mar 17, 2022 | Newsletters
Introduction After much anticipation, the US Federal Reserve has raised its Federal Funds target interest rate from a range of 0-0.25%, where it’s been for the last two years since the pandemic started, to the range of 0.25-0.5%. Source: Bloomberg, AMP...
by Admin_CentW | Mar 11, 2022 | Economic Updates
Source: Bloomberg, FXStreet, AMP Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw a further escalation in sanctions over the war in Ukraine with now energy being targeted resulting in another surge in oil prices and leg down...
