ABE Weekly: A Hawkish Cut | Market Volatility Increases
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 20th December 2024 Key points Federal Reserve – A Hawkish Cut Bank of Japan and Bank of England hold MYEFO – a decade of deficits Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 35%pa and the annual inflation rate in the year […]
ABE Weekly: RBA – A Dovish Pivot
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 13th December 2024 Key points U.S. inflation rises in-line with forecasts China gets serious on stimulus OPEC cuts oil output ECB, BoC and Swiss National Bank slash rates RBA – a dovish pivot Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa […]
What affects bond prices?
Two major factors cause bonds prices to fluctuate, interest rates and risk. Bond prices (not to be confused with bond yields) have an inverse relationship with both interest rates and risk. That means, as one goes up the other goes down. Risk and bond prices Generally, the higher the risk of a bond, the lower […]
Types of bonds & debt securities in Australia
There are only two types of bonds you can buy in Australia, but many different types of debt securities that also offer stable returns. Corporate Bonds These bonds are issued by private organisations, and can be bought either on the primary market or the secondary market. Typically bonds are issued when companies need more money […]
What are bonds and how do they work?
When a government, or a company, needs capital, it can issue debt securities and fixed income instruments (like bonds) to raise the necessary funds. When you buy bonds and other fixed income products, or hybrid securities, you’re lending money to the issuer (the government or the company that issues the bond). They then agree to […]
ABE Weekly: Global Instability Rising | Aussie Property Sliding
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 6th December 2024 Key points Turmoil in France A South Korean coup Aussie GDP disappoints Aussie property valuations slide lower Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 35%pa and the annual inflation rate in the year to September is 2.8%. The […]
ABE Weekly: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Cuts Again
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 2nd December 2024 Key points Catch up on our latest ABE monthly webinar RBNZ cuts again by 50bps Australian inflation holds steady More Federal Reserve cuts on the way – FOMC minutes Global Cash Rates & Inflation ● The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the […]
ABE Weekly: Geo-political Tensions Ratchet Up
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 22nd November 2024 Key points RBA minutes highlight uncertain outlook Euro Area inflation rises to 2% UK inflation increase to 2.3% Geo-political tensions ratchet up Register for our upcoming Webinar Global Cash Rates & Inflation ● The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual […]
ABE Weekly: Aussie Unemployment Holds Steady As Consumer Confidence Climbs
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 15th November 2024 Key points Aussie unemployment holds steady Consumer confidences rises U.S. core inflation climbs What a falling copper price could mean for global growth Global Cash Rates & Inflation ● The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual inflation rate in the […]
ABE Weekly: What Trump Mk II Means for Markets
8th November 2024 Key points Trump returns to the White House RBA holds rates steady Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again Bank of England cuts rates Australia balance of trade Global Cash Rates & Inflation ● The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual inflation rate in the year […]