Australian Bond Exchange

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ABE Weekly: A Hawkish Cut | Market Volatility Increases
December 20, 2024
Federal Reserve – A Hawkish Cut

Despite cutting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, markets reacted sharply as the Federal Reserve scaled back.

ABE Weekly: RBA – A Dovish Pivot
December 13, 2024
RBA – A Dovish Pivot

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates again next week, with consumer prices rising in-line with expectations.

ABE Weekly: Global Instability Rising | Aussie Property Sliding
December 6, 2024

Federal Reserve meeting minutes released this week reveal that the U.S. central bank is poised to make further cuts to the federal funds rate.

ABE Weekly: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Cuts Again
November 29, 2024

Federal Reserve meeting minutes released this week reveal that the U.S. central bank is poised to make further cuts to the federal funds rate.

ABE Weekly: Geo-political Tensions Ratchet Up
November 22, 2024
Geo-political Tensions Ratchet Up

The Australian unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in October, a sign of ongoing stability in the job market despite softening economic conditions.

ABE Weekly: Aussie Unemployment Holds Steady As Consumer Confidence Climbs
November 15, 2024
Aussie Unemployment Holds Steady as Consumer Confidence Rises

The Australian unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in October, a sign of ongoing stability in the job market despite softening economic conditions.

ABE Weekly: What Trump Mk II Means for Markets
November 8, 2024

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is still being digested by financial markets, but we’ve already seen Treasury yields spike.

ABE Weekly: Aussie Inflation Drops to Lowest Level in 3 Years
November 1, 2024

Australian inflation slowed to 2.8% annually in the September quarter, marking its lowest rate in over three years

ABE Weekly: Global Bond Yields Climb | Growth Outlook Slashes | Aussie Inflation to Linger
October 24, 2024

Australia is expected to record the second-highest inflation reading out of 42 advanced economies over the course of next year.

ABE Weekly: State Governments Splurge | ECB Cuts | UK Inflation Falls
October 18, 2024

Inflation is (slowly) falling in Australia, but excessive government spending threatens to erode the RBA's progress.

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