33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected but the market is not sure how to feel about the hawkish tone of the decision. While the cut brings sweet ...
Learn more33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected ...
Learn more33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected ...
Learn moreJanuary felt unusual. While the usual ream of data hit the Bloomberg terminals during the month, many people’s attention turned to a little old party in good ol’ Washington, DC. After his inauguration parade, President Trump sat on stage and ...
Learn moreAt 10:08 am (AEST) on 15 July 2024, the ASX 200 broke the 8,000 barrier for the first time (see chart below). But unlike the breaking of the 7,000 mark in January 2020, it was more of a raspberry than a bugle call. There is too much uncertainty around t ...
Learn moreNo, r-star doesn’t stand for “rock star”! Rather, it is the official cash rate that has a neutral impact on an economy: neither contractionary nor expansionary. It is critical for both central bankers and investors. R-star is the i ...
Learn moreTourist and alternative lifestyle mecca Byron Bay may be getting stripped of its nudist beach but it is the RBA that is getting embarrassed by larger than expected figures! Meanwhile, the EU has started cutting, the US remains on course for cuts, Japan ...
Learn moreLast week’s Federal budget had an AUD 22.7 billion headline: Australia wants to be among the leaders of renewable energy and it is willing to invest public money to do it. Welcome to the “Future made in Australia”. This brave-new i ...
Learn moreHave you ever looked at your credit card or mortgage interest payments and felt sick? Well, the US federal government is expected to pay USD 870 billion in interest payments this year which is around USD 48 billion more than it is expected to spend on d ...
Learn moreUS tech stocks tore it up in February with Nvidia and Meta reaching new highs. Meanwhile, the Chinese stock market found its inner dragon, Germany’s green economics is seeing red, and Australia ponders strong wage growth, falling iron ore prices, ...
Learn moreCentral banks are still waiting to see more data before declaring victory against inflation but it seems like the war has already been won. ”Happy Xmas (The war is over).” Even better, a soft landing still seems the most likely outcome for t ...
Learn moreThe expertise and financial solidity of the servicer is something people often overlook in specialty finance. Christian Brehm of FC Capital explains why this would be a mistake. How would you describe FC Capital's approach ...
Learn moreFears of a financial meltdown in the US and Europe have faded and instead we have returned to regular broadcasting with slowing inflation and slowing economies. The UK with its stubborn inflation remains the odd country out. China is still benefiting fr ...
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