by Stephen Roberts | 19 Aug, 2024 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Key labour market data released last week show more buoyant conditions than in July last year, notwithstanding a small lift in the unemployment rate to 4.2% in July. The strength of the labour market adds to reasons why the RBA cannot begin to reduce the cash rate in...
by Stephen Roberts | 19 Aug, 2024 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week.
by Stephen Roberts | 12 Aug, 2024 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
In the words of RBA Governor, Michelle Bullock, the RBA is unlikely to cut the cash rate over the next six months and the RBA’s latest economic forecasts of too strong aggregate demand relative to economic output and inflation taking longer to come inside 2-3% target...
by Stephen Roberts | 12 Aug, 2024 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week.
by Stephen Roberts | 5 Aug, 2024 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Risk assets strengthened for the most part in July and government bond yields fell amid patchy central bank rate cuts and reduced inflation concerns. The rallies flew in the face of heightened geopolitical tensions, signs of weak global economic growth and any caution...