News, 23 Dec 2024

Halfway down the chimney

Economic Update - December 2024

Inflation is rearing its ugly head again in the US and UK. Santa may find that the fire at the end of the chimney is hotter than he bargained for! Meanwhile, in Australia, the RBA has signalled that interest rate cuts are on their way as the Australian ...

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News, 01 Oct 2024

No alarms and no surprises, please

Economic Update - September 2024

Even when central bankers are surprised, they do so conservatively. Jerome Powell cut rates 50 bps but then did his best to allay any concerns that the US economy is secretly worse than it seems. Meanwhile, in Oz, the RBA remains alert but not alar...

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Insights, 16 Apr 2024

Bowing to the greenback

Chart of the Month - April 2024

It’s not looking good for the Australian dollar. The AUD has been trending down against the greenback since 2021 (AUD/USD)(see chart below). Now, several factors have come together to add a few more anchors to the AUD; it’s down around 6% si...

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