ABE Weekly – 22/12/2021
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter 22 December 2021 “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” – Melody Beattie Bond Market Outlook Recent data and news flow continue to point to vigorous momentum in economic activity both at home and overseas, despite the ongoing challenges […]
ABE Weekly – 15/12/2021
ABEWeekly 14-12-2021 15th December 2021 Market Update “Small opportunities are often the beginning of great achievements” – Anonymous It has been one of the most challenging 2 years in modern history and that said. Last week the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) decided to maintain the status quo coming into year-end keeping the official cash rate at 10bps and continuing to buy securities at a rate of […]
ABE Weekly – 08/12/2021
ABEWeekly 08-12-2021 8th December 2021 Market Update “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming?” – Richard Branson Despite an increase in inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia left monetary policy settings unchanged at its final meeting of the year, pointing to lacklustre progress towards other targets such as wages growth. In his post-meeting statement, RBA (Reserve […]
ABE Weekly – 01/12/2021
ABEWeekly 01-12-2021 1 December 2021 Market Update “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door?” – Milton Berle It seems COVID is the virus that keeps on giving. With the latest strain named Omicron, the world has once again been put on notice. It’s no surprise people have developed a certain amount of PTSD to the news of any […]
ABE Weekly – 24/11/2021
ABEWeekly 24-11-2021 24th November 2021 Market Update “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?” – Steve Jobs The RBNZ demonstrated today that interest rates can in fact go up. The RBNZ increased its cash rate by 25bps to 75bps on the back of inflationary concerns relating to a potentially overheating economy. Whilst the situation […]
ABE Weekly – 11/11/2021
ABEWeekly 11-11-2021 Market Update “Treat employees like they make a difference” – Jim Goodsight, CEO, SAS As anticipated, at their November meeting, the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) decided to end Yield Curve Control and remove specific date guidance on the timing of the first rate-hike. The Bank’s revised forecasts now point to a potential first increase in […]
ABE Weekly – 04/11/2021
ABEWeekly 04112021 4th November 2021 Market Update “Who would’ve thought” – Anonymous The quote above sums up what we have lived through globally over the past two years we’ve just had. They have been nothing short of tumultuous, terrifying, and full of hope. It is something most of us will never experience again in our lifetime, yet the resilience of the human spirit has once again shone brightly. From an economic standpoint it […]
ABE Weekly – 27/10/2021
ABEWeekly 27102021 20th October 2021 Market Update “Know where you stand before you do anything in business.” – Amanda Rose What a difference a week makes. The language being used by the RBA of late has once again kept the market guessing on the future of interest rates and as a result caused a steepening of the yield curve. One very important […]
ABE Weekly – 22/10/2021
ABEWeekly 20102021 20th October 2021 Market Update “Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela Australia’s housing markets are again outperforming expectations. Prices have continued to post strong gains despite recent extended lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Even in the most heavily affected markets […]
ABE Weekly – 14/10/2021
ABEWeekly 13102021 13th October 2021 Market Update “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” Steve Jobs As we have mentioned in prior editions of the weekly, inflation will be a major influence on interest rates going forwards and the AUD has now come in to play as factor in this […]