Laminar launches new client website

Laminar Group, one of Australia’s leading providers of fixed interest opportunities, has launched its new client-focused website. Laminar executive director Cameron Rae said the new website was far more interactive and would give clients the tools they need to...

Q1 GDP Data

Q1 GDP was a little softer than expected at +0.6% q-o-q (consensus, +0.8%) and up 2.5% y-o-y. The contribution to the 0.6% rise from household consumption was a little softer than expected (up 0.6% q-o-q contributing only 0.3pp to growth). Private capital spending was...

RBA Decison

No surprise from the RBA today, they left the cash rate at 2.75% as widely expected. The accompanying statement was one of the briefest in recent months and indicated that earlier rate cuts and the now very expansionary policy setting are contributing to a lift in...