Australian Bond Exchange

ABE Weekly: RBA Governor Cautions Markets on Early Rate Cuts

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 9th February   Key points RBA holds the cash rate steady at 4.35% “Demand moderation is here”, say Australian businesses Chinese housing market woes persist OECD says rates need to stay high Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa […]

ABE Weekly: Record Surging Demand For Corporate Bonds | U.S. Equities Make All-Time Highs – Are Markets Getting Complacent?

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 26th January  Key points Highest year-to-date figure for dollar-denominated debt on record Equity markets surge – the Future Fund tips credit Australian business confidence strengthens U.S. consumer confidence climbs Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at35%pa and the annual inflation […]

ABE Weekly: The World Goes To The Polls – What’s In Store For Fixed Income?

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 19th January  Key points Aussie consumer confidence: new year, same fear Upside surprise for UK inflation China’s growth tipped to slow to 4.6% in 2024 Solid U.S. retail sales tell a story of resilience German economy contracts 0.3% in 2023 Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of […]

ABE Weekly: RBA Likely To Hold In First Rate Decision For 2024

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 12th January  Key points Australian Consumer Price Index Indicator cools ‘Down down’ – Coles slashes supermarket prices Aussie retail sales jump on Black Friday sales Euro Area retail sales weaken again, but optimism climbs U.S. inflation unexpectedly rises more than forecast Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank […]

ABE Weekly: Are Rate Cuts Inbound? These Economists Think So

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 5th January  Key points Economists expect RBA to cut in September   Has U.S. inflation finally returned to target?   ‘Diminished inflation risk’ – FOMC minutes  Big inflation drop in the UK   New year new RBA regime   Global Cash Rates & Inflation  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now […]

ABE Weekly: Rate Cuts Are Coming – Federal Reserve

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 15th December  Key points Federal Reserve holds again – signals rate cuts in 2024   U.S. inflation continues to ease  Aussie consumer confidence up, business confidence down    Time to reposition?  Future of payments – ABE partners with ANZ for first ever billing initiation solution Global Cash Rates & Inflation  The […]

ABE Weekly: Is 13 The Lucky Number? RBA Holds As Growth Falters

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 8th December  Key points RBA holds rates steady at 4.35%pa  Australian quarterly GDP growth comes in weaker than expected  Is the U.S. economy finally turning?   Moody’s downgrades China outlook   Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual […]

ABE Weekly: Cool But Not Cold – Monthly CPI Eases in October

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 1st December  Key points Australian monthly CPI cools faster than expected No more RBA rate hikes – OECD Domestic retail sales slide lower New Deputy Governor appointed at the RBA   Black Friday bonanza – U.S. retail sales surge Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia […]

ABE Weekly: So Hawk Right Now

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 24th November  Key points Hawkish undertones over homegrown inflation Sufficiently restrictive – J Powell Westpac Leading Index for October dips Sohn Hearts and Minds – bullish on bonds Is the narrative starting to change? Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits […]