Economy

AUD/USD rose 1.57% last week supported by strong Australian GDP data, even as market turbulence continues with US trade policy concerns and Chinese inflation worries.

2025-03-10T05:02:33+0000

The upcoming February jobs report comes amid economic uncertainty, with economists forecasting moderate job growth of 170,000 despite federal workforce reductions and shifting trade policies.

2025-03-06T22:25:25+0000

Trump's significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China have triggered market volatility, inflation concerns, and potential monetary policy shifts while disrupting global trade relationships.

2025-03-04T22:21:27+0000

China's top legislature, the 14th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC), will convene for its twelfth session from 4 - 8 November 2024, the week of the US presidential election.

2024-11-05T21:28:26+0000

As institutional investors turn increasingly bearish on oil, we explore the contrarian case for a potential price surge in the crude market.

2024-09-19T01:07:53+0100

This week’s Fed rate decision will see the first rate cut in four years, and likely the beginning of a sustained process of cuts. But will they cut by 25 or 50 basis points?

2024-09-16T23:49:00+0100

E-commerce giant Alibaba will report on 15 August, and weaker performance is expected due to growing competition and a slowing Chinese economy.

2024-08-15T03:13:24+0100

While this is the ninth consecutive quarterly increase, higher interest rates continue to pressure households. Katherine Keenan of the ABS comments on the weak GDP growth, and the RBA's upcoming meeting looms large.

2024-06-05T04:15:24+0100