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Week In Review – Inflation Not Tamed? (9 October 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

A combination of higher brent crude oil prices and stronger than expected US jobs data has the market concerned about inflation once again. Global benchmark...

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Week In Review – How Low Will Rates Go? (2 July 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Happy new financial year. Last year was a roller coaster. So much uncertainty and volatility, plenty of opportunity for traders, but I’m hoping this...

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Week In Review – Be Prepared (5 February 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Be prepared, isn’t that what the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides tell us? Momentum is building with the market expecting the RBA Board to cut...

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Week In Review – Markets Tumble (7 August 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

Evidence of a US slowdown has seen global share markets tumble. Is this the start of something more serious or just increased volatility that...

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Week In Review – Jittery Markets (23 April 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Rollercoaster markets are jittery at the moment, and not sure where to settle. The S&P 500 Index was down more than 2% on Monday...

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Week In Review – Catastrophe Bonds (16 October 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

Corporate bond issuance has slowed over the last few weeks, as we head into the US election on 5 November 2024. Interestingly, there’s still...

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Week In Review – RBA Surprises (9 July 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

The RBA’s Monetary Policy Board surprised the market, deciding to keep the cash rate on hold at 3.85%. The statement reported the Board judged...

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Week In Review – Five Bond Themes (12 February 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

It’s been a relatively quiet week in bond markets with the domestic market focused on the share market reporting season. The securitisation market kicked off...

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