No April Fooling for RBA – Rates on Hold This Meeting
The RBA was too hawkish in its rhetoric last month to consider a cut at […]
Australia’s PMI manufacturing jumps to 52.6, services rises to 51.2
Australia’s PMI Manufacturing surged to 52.6 from 50.4—marking a 29-month high—while PMI Services ticked up […]
Week Ahead – Flash PMIs, US and UK Inflation Eyed as Tariff War Rumbles On
US PCE inflation up next, but will consumption data matter more? UK budget and CPI […]
Cliff Notes: Time to Take Stock
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the February Labour Force Survey provided […]
Sterling Holds Firm After BoE, But Dollar and Yen Outperform
Sterling is trading slightly firmer today, though it struggles against the rebounding Dollar and Yen. […]
EUR/USD Kept the 1.09, But Barely
Markets The Fed’s policy rate was left unchanged at the March meeting yesterday (4.25-4.5%). The […]
Australian employment plunges -52.8k in Feb, unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1%
Australia’s employment dropped sharply by -52.8k in February, significantly missing market expectations of 30k gain. […]
RBA’s Hunter cautious on further rate cuts, Treasurer warns of trade war’s indirect impacts
RBA Chief Economist and Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter reinforced the central bank’s cautious stance on […]
Week Ahead – Central Banks in Focus Amid Trade War Turmoil
Fed decides on policy amid recession fears. Yen traders lock gaze on BoJ for hike […]
Caught in the ‘Net’
A single event or trend never occurs in isolation. Reactions to it, as well as […]
Cliff Notes: Fickle Sentiment
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Index reported […]
Australia CPI slows to 2.4% in Feb, trimmed mean ticks down to 2.7%
Australia’s monthly CPI eased to 2.4% yoy in February, slightly below expectations of 2.5% yoy […]