ABE Weekly: Speculative Unwind?
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 9th August 2024 Key points Global market rout wipes billions from equity markets RBA to hold rates for the next 6 months Chinese export figures miss expectations Oversubscribed: Xerox Corp Fixed-Income Security Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and […]
ABE Weekly: Aussie Rate Hike Fears Subside
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 2nd August 2024 Key points Australian CPI increases for the June quarter Federal Reserve holds but signals cuts ahead Bank of England cuts Surprise hike for Bank of Japan China’s 10-year bond yield hits record low Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now […]
ABE Weekly: Cuts, Cuts and more Cuts
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 26th July 2024 Key points China cuts short-term policy rate to boost economy Bank of Canada slashes key rate again Eurozone weakness persists ASIC to scrutinise private credit Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual inflation rate […]
ABE Weekly: Here We Go Again: Spectre of Rates Hikes Looms
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 19th July 2024 Key points Aussie jobs data sharpens prospect of another rate hike The China slowdown continues European Central Bank holds rates steady UK inflation flat at 2% Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual inflation […]
ABE Weekly: U.S. Economy No Longer Overheated
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 12th July 2024 Key points Aussie consumer confidence slides lower Business confidence rises Deflationary pressures persist in China U.S. inflation shows further easing 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 to May […]
ABE Weekly: Hot Inflation Stokes Rate Rise Fears
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 5th July 2024 Key points Aussie inflation increases to 4% in May Skyrocketing – house prices hit record high Retail sales rebound “Price pressures diminishing” – Federal Reserve What’s next for the UK economy? Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at […]
ABE Weekly: Prospect of Further Rate Hikes Growing
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 28th June 2024 Key points Wrong direction – Australia’s inflation challenge Construction pain as building costs surge Aussie consumers are becoming less pessimistic 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 May […]
ABE Weekly: Where Next for the RBA?
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 21st June 2024 Key points RBA holds rates steady again World-leading deficits UK inflation returns to target Bank of England holds, but signals rate cuts coming 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: Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady – For Now
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 14th June 2024 Key points U.S. inflation eases, Federal Reserve holds In the doldrums – Australian business conditions slide lower Private credit booms Chinese inflation slows Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 35%pa and the annual inflation rate in the […]
ABE Weekly: Europe and Canada Slash Rates
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 7th June 2024 Key points Bank of Canada cuts European Central Bank cuts Governor Bullock warns on higher rates Australian GDP growth slumps Aussies spend up on overseas travel Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa and the annual inflation […]