Aussie Gains Ground, Overcoming PMI Weakness on China’s Rate Cut Boost
Australian Dollar managed to climb modestly in a quiet Asian trading session today, despite underwhelming […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: An Update to Our Fed Funds Forecast
Summary United States: Recalibrating the Monetary Policy Stance The commencement of monetary policy easing comes […]
RBA Policy Meeting : It’s Not Time for a Rate Cut Yet
RBA expected to deviate from the Fed and hold rates steady Inflation risks remain a […]
Week Ahead – SNB to Cut Again, RBA to Stand Pat, PCE Inflation Also on Tap
SNB is expected to ease for third time; might cut by 50bps RBA to hold […]
Weekly Focus – Fed Initiating the Easing Cycle with 50bp Cut
The main event this week was the monetary policy meeting in the US where markets […]
Cliff Notes: 50 Proves the Magic Number
Key insights from the week that was. The main update for Australia this week was […]
Fed Starts at a Sprint, But the Finish Line is Uncertain
The US Federal Reserve has chosen a ‘sprint first, then dawdle’ approach to rates normalisation. […]
Fed Took a First, Bold Step
Markets We’re finally here. The US Fed took a first, bold step in paring back […]
Australia’s employment grows 47.5k in Aug, labor market remains tight
Australia’s employment grew by a robust 47.5k in August, significantly exceeding expectations of 25.3k. While […]
Week Ahead – Fed to Cut Interest Rates, BoE and BoJ to Remain on Hold
Investors are split between a 25 and 50bps Fed rate cut BoE expected to stand […]
Australian PMI manufacturing hits 52-month low, composite in contraction
Australia’s economic activity continued to slow in September, with the Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI dropping […]