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 […]
ABE Weekly 16/12/22
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 16 December 2022 ABE Weekly 16 December 22 Key Points Australia inflation ongoing concerns, 8 per cent peak expected Q4,2022 S&P/ASX200 Friday morning down 1 per cent 0.39 per cent to 7131.60 ABS statistics; increase in vacant jobs, unemployment rate steady US FED raises interest rate by 0.5 basis points, to […]
ABE Weekly 9/12/22
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 9 December 2022 ABE weekly 9-12-2022 Key Points RBA raises interest rates 25 basis points to 3.1% AU Consumer spending still strong Australia Household savings ratio lowering among families US market sell-off continues for four straight sessions, mild recession fears for 2023 US FED interest rate decision next week Australia […]
ABE Weekly 2/12/22
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 2 December 2022 ABE Weekly 2 December 2022 Key Points In the US, suggestions that the pace of FED rate hikes to slow down as soon as December 2022. Federal Reserve suggested there is a possibility of inflation decreasing next year; on the back of this comment financial markets rose. […]
ABE Weekly 25/11/22
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 24 November 2022 ABE Weekly 25 November 22 Key Points Interest rates continue to rise, combating inflation Intensifying COVID pressures Interest Rate Update – NEW ZEALAND New Zealand’s central bank delivered a record rate hike on Wednesday by 75 basis points to 4.25% and warned the economy might have to […]
ABE Weekly 18/11/22
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 18 November 2022 ABE Weekly 18 November 22 Key Points Unemployment rate falls to 3.4% The Reserve Bank likely to lift cash rate by 25 bps Bonds remain a worthy diversifier Fallout from FTX continues Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4 per cent, with 32,000 people finding work […]