Market Continues to Price in a Plethora of Rate Cuts for 2024
Market is still in monetary easing mode despite fewer rate cuts priced in across the […]
Australia’s Westpac leading index indicates sub-trend growth to continue
Australia’s economic outlook appears subdued for the remainder of 2024, according to the latest data […]
Cliff Notes: Expectations Tested
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the latest update on Westpac-MI Consumer […]
Policy Divergence Really Matters
Monetary policy settings across countries only make sense by also considering the fiscal context. In […]
Australian Dollar Extends Gains Despite Soft Confidence Data
The Australian dollar is in positive territory on Tuesday. In the European session, AUD/USD is […]
Australia NAB business confidence rises to 1, cost pressures show slight relief
Australia NAB Business Confidence rose from 0 to 1 in March. Business Conditions fell from […]
Australia Westpac consumer sentiment falls to 82.4, prolonged pessimism
Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index marked a decrease of -2.4% mom to 82.4 in April. […]
Australian Central Bank Meeting Removes Rate Hike Option – Minutes
The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes of the March meeting indicated that there was no […]
German Inflation as a Bellwether for Euro Area Inflation on Thursday
In focus today In the US, JOLTs Job Openings are due for release for February. […]
Goldilocks at Chifley Square
The current level of the cash rate is assessed as being just right for the […]
RBA minutes: No rate hike discussed, focus on preserving labor market gains
RBA’s minutes from March 18-19 meeting revealed no explicit discussion on rate hikes, marking a […]
Australia’s employment contracts -6.6k in Mar, labor market still relatively tight
Australia’s employment figures for March revealed a slight contraction of -6.6k, worse than expectation of […]