Risk assets were mostly much stronger in November with some share markets, including Australia’s ASX 200, making record highs. A combination of a decisive US election win for Donald Trump, continuing signs of above trend US economic growth, more stimulus measures in...
Economic data released in November in the US, China, Europe and Australia were mostly firmer than expected adding to the risk that the fight to bring down inflation is not over. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election extending to Republican control of...
As the risk builds of inflation rekindling in 2025 and 2026 views are changing about how far major central banks can cut official interest rates and at what pace. Comments last week by Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, that there is no rush to cut the Federal...
