Australian consumer sentiment ticks up to 82, but interest rates concerns linger
Australia’s Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index showed a positive move, climbing 2.9% from 79.7 to 82 […]
Down Under Central Bank Low Down
Summary At their respective monetary policy meetings this week, central banks in Australia and New […]
Australian Dollar Falls as RBA Leaves Interest Rates on Hold for a Fourth Month
The Australian dollar softened this morning after the RBA opted to leave the Cash Rate […]
RBA Governor Bullock Left Rates Unchanged at Her First Meeting
Governor Bullock has made absolutely minimal changes in her first Statement despite evidence of higher […]
Japanese Yen Tries to Withstand Laws of Gravity
Markets US Treasuries gapped open lower at the start of the trading week as US […]
Not Much Relief, After All
Relief that came with the news of a temporary avoidance of a potential government shutdown […]
Higher Yields and Stronger Dollar
Market movers today ECB’s Lane speaks on “key factors of inflation and ECB’s response”. Public […]
RBA holds rates steady, maintains hawkish bias
In what was Michelle Bullock’s inaugural meeting as Governor, RBA opted to maintain its cash […]
(RBA) Statement by Michele Bullock, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at […]
AUD/USD Falls Ahead of RBA Meeting
Australian dollar falls below 0.6400 MI Inflation Gauge comes in at 0% RBA expected to […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: “Soft Landing” Narrative Challenged
Summary United States: “Soft Landing” Narrative Challenged Following last week’s FOMC meeting, where the emphasis […]
RBA’s Kent: Some further tightening may be required
In a speech, RBA Assistant Governor, Chris Kent, indicated that while the effects of previous […]