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 […]
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Securities – What’s the Difference?
Most investors understand how to buy shares in a bank, but there are several other ways to get exposure to the big four (and others), including via Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities. Tier 1 Capital From a regulatory perspective, Tier 1 capital is seen as the most loss-absorbent capital and enables the bank to […]
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 […]
ABE Weekly: Cooling But Not Cold – U.S Inflation Edges Lower
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 17th November Key Points U.S. inflation falls more than expected to 3.2% Australian unemployment and jobs increases in October Australian consumer confidence evaporates Business conditions up, confidence down – NAB Monthly Business Survey U.S. retail sales slide lower U.S. small business optimism down in October U.K inflation continues to […]
ABE Weekly: Material Change Confirmed – RBA Hikes Again
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 10th November Key Points Material change confirmed – RBA hikes again IMF revises China outlook European inflation expectations rise Jerome Powell – “we will not hesitate” Have yields peaked? Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual […]