by Stephen Roberts | 13 Nov, 2023 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
The changes to the RBA’s economic forecasts in the quarterly Monetary Policy Statement last Friday show both why it needed to hike the cash rate last week and why it may need to hike again. The RBA revised higher forecasts of GDP and inflation and lower forecast...
by Stephen Roberts | 13 Nov, 2023 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.
by Stephen Roberts | 6 Nov, 2023 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Risk assets weakened again in October amid the possibilty of an escalating war in the Middle East as well as concern that central banks may need to hike rates further. The rate hike concerns were alleviated to some extent late in the month as several major central...
by Stephen Roberts | 6 Nov, 2023 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.
by Stephen Roberts | 30 Oct, 2023 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Last week we took the signs of easing labour market conditions contained in the September labour force report as reason to expect the RBA to stay on hold at its next interest rate setting meeting on 7 November. What a difference a week can make in economics. The Q3...
