This week, data on the retail sales for May was released, exceeding expectations, and rising 0.9% compared to market forecasts of 0.3%.

This week, ABE launched our latest Bond Linked Security for Rolls Royce PLC with a fixed coupon of 5.5% p.a. running until February 2026.

RBA surprising 0.50% increase Housing market continues to cool off Australian Farmers going from strength to strength Amazing admission by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen[…]

Australian economy doing well European leaders agree on partial Russian oil ban China lock-down eases President […]

Labour is celebrating it’s election victory Inflation of food prices continues to be […]

Australian unemployment rate continues to fall Consumer confidence falling APRA Chair, Wayne Byres keeping close eye on rising credit risks to banking sector Fed […]

Forward looking indicators show difficulty coming. The market correction continues, and the crypto world is under pressure. Australian Residential auction clearance rates falling to new[…]

  25 basis point increase in cash rate Interest rates rising in the rest of the world Retail […]

  Commentary from Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans. Increasing cash rate is not the end of the world. The underlying company for one of our[…]

What’s the outlook for the local and global economies, interest rates, and markets? Find out in this week’s ABE newsletter.