What is a government bond?
A government bond is a way for the government of a country to finance its operations by borrowing money in exchange for fixed interest payments plus the return of the “principal” (initial money invested) at maturity (the end of the term of the loan). You can think of a government bond as government debt. Example […]
ABE Weekly – RBA flags two more interest rate rises
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 24 February 2023 ABE Weekly 24 February 23 Key Points RBA cash rate is 3.35 per cent (AUS) Inflation is 7.8 per cent (AUS) US Fed funds rate is 4.58 per cent (US) Inflation is 6.4 per cent (US) Inflation over 5 per cent (EU) ECB rate 3 per […]
ABE Weekly 17/02/2023
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 17 February 2023 ABE Weekly 17 February 2023 Key Points The interest rate stands at 3.35 per cent (AUS) The burden of interest rates is falling disproportionately on middle-income families (AUS) Inflation stands at 7.8 per cent (AUS) China’s recovery could hinder Australia in the form of higher rent […]
ABE Weekly – CPI at 7.8% in the year to Dec 22
ABE Weekly Newsletter Friday 10 February 2023 ABE Weekly 10 February 23 Key Points Over the 12 months to December 2022, the CPI rose 7.8 per cent (AUS) The RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.35 per cent in its first board meeting of 2023 (AUS) Global inflation remains very […]
ABE Weekly – Inflation the defining challenge in our economy
ABE Weekly Newsletter Friday 03 February 2023 ABE Weekly 3 February 23 PDF VERSION Key Points CPI increased to 7.8 per cent over the twelve months to December (AUS). Cash rate is 3.10 per cent (AUS). IMF’s expected global growth is 2.9 per cent. The annual inflation rate for the United States is 6.5 […]
ABE Weekly – Consumers finally cut back on spending
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 27 January 2023 ABE Weekly 27 January 23 PDF version Key Points Inflation hits 7.8 per cent (Australia) The Fed funds rate stands at 4.33 per cent (US) The Euro zone annual inflation was 9.2 per cent (Euro) The CPI rose by 9.2 per cent in the 12 months […]
ABE Weekly 20/01/23 – Inflation warning not heeded
ABE Weekly 20/01/23 ABE Weekly 20 January 23 PDF version Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) set the cash rate at 3.10 per cent on 7 December 2022, an increase of 0.25 bps from the last change. The increase in interest rates could have an impact on first home buyers as their buying power […]
ABE Weekly 13/01/2023
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 13 January 2023 ABE Weekly 13 January 23 PDF version Key Points Cash rate stands at 3.10% (Aus) Inflation increased 7.3% in the twelve months to November (Aus) World Bank cut its global economic forecast to 1.7% this year (Global) The Federal Funds rate stands at 4.33% (US) The […]
ABE Weekly 06/01/23
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 6 January 2023 ABE Weekly 6 January 23 Key Points Expectations of interest rate rising (Aus) Housing will remain a strong sector driven by higher migration levels (Aus) CPI stands at 6.9 per cent as of October 2022 (Aus) Federal Funds interest rate stands at 4.33 per cent. […]
ABE Weekly 23/12/2022
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 23 December 2022 ABE Weekly 23 December 22 PDF version Key Points S&P/ASX200 rose this week on the back of the US market rally Ongoing concerns for inflation in 2023 Further rates tightening by the RBA expected in 2023 US CPI rate was 0.1 per cent for November, 7.1 […]