In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist talks to Jason Hazell, Head of Investment Communications, about key events driving markets during March. They discuss: the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in March how financial markets are keenly awaiting the specific detail of President Trump’s policy agenda the key political risk factors to watch in…
ThreeSixty Research Market Update – April 2017
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Economic Update
Highlights: In March, global equity markets were quite mixed. US shares and bonds traded sideways as Donald Trump’s promise to repeal of the Affordable Care Act failed to gain congressional support, which has called into question whether his other policies, such as tax reform, can also be approved. On equity markets the Dow Jones Industrial…
April 2017 Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
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Economic Update
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. Conditions in the global economy have improved over recent months. Both global trade and industrial production have picked up. Labour markets have tightened in many countries. Above-trend growth is expected in a number of advanced economies, although uncertainties remain. In…