Market updates

As you are likely aware, the financial markets have experienced significant volatility in recent days. This turmoil is largely due to US President Donald Trump’s announcement last Thursday regarding the imposition of tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on all global trading partners of the US. While we had anticipated some form of tariff announcement,

  In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.    Key points:   – President Trump policy initiatives drive increased volatility in markets and geopolitics  – Despite some economic softening corporate earnings continue to hold up – Without the NDIS impact our labour market is

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key Key points: We hope you find this month’s Economic Update as informative as always. If you have any feedback or would like to discuss any aspect of this report, please contact your Financial Adviser. The Big

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture In early 2024, it became obvious that the performances of a small number of stocks were dominating growth in the US S&P 500 Share Index. The market has been led by the

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture For the best part of the year, market commentators were focused on the November 5th US presidential election. With current president Biden faltering in front of cameras and ‘Trump being Trump’, commentators

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture Donald Trump has won the US election with an emphatic victory. The Republicans are in control of the Senate and appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives. Billed as

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture September ended on a high note. There was good news from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) who cut their interest rate by 0.50%.  Other key developed world central banks, Europe, Canada, Sweden

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), announced that ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’ at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium for Central Bankers in August. It

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture So much new macro and company-specific data are released each month, it would be easy to lose sight of the big picture. Many analysts and commentators react on the same day as

In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe.  Key points The Big Picture Many central banks are now claiming at least a partial victory over controlling inflation, but it is far from clear by how much inflation would have fallen without rate hikes. Just through