In this update, Bob Cunneen, Porfolio Specialist, reviews events in markets during May. He discusses: the Australian share market being a solid performer China’s economic data softening the strong share price gains in the final week of May given solid US and European economic data, and how the emerging markets are providing mixed signals. Find out…

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent. The global economy is continuing to grow, at a lower than average pace. Several advanced economies have recorded improved conditions over the past year, but conditions have become more difficult for a number of emerging market economies. China’s growth rate…

In the latest update, John Owen, Portfolio Specialist reviews events in markets during April. He discusses: Australia’s share market performing very well, outperforming its global peers how the improvement in global economic data in April partly mitigated investors’ recent concerns the fall in consumer prices recorded in the March quarter, bringing Australia’s annual inflation to…

 Welcome to the May edition of the Market Update.  The recovery in equity and commodity prices continued in April helped by reasonable economic data and commentary from central banks, whilst oil prices continued to move higher, up another 20% in April. In the United States GDP growth was disappointing for the quarter, whilst GDP was…

At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent, effective 4 May 2016. This follows information showing inflationary pressures are lower than expected. The global economy is continuing to grow, though at a slightly lower pace than earlier expected, with forecasts having been revised down a little…

Highlights: Equity and commodity markets continued to recover off their mid-February lows helped by reasonable economic data, supportive central banks and improved sentiment: Oil prices continued to move higher, up another 13% in March China economic data was, on balance, a little better US economic data continued to improve The European Central Bank surprised investors…

John Owen, Portfolio Specialist, discusses market volatility, developments in China and how MLC’s portfolios are positioned. In the latest update, John reviews events in markets during February. He discusses: how the investment landscape in February was another challenging one for investors how most market returns were in negative territory (in local currency terms) resource and…

Highlights; Global equity markets continued to correct through February but stage an early March recovery Oil prices staged a strong recovery from mid-February – up 37% China economic data continued to consolidate and targets 6.5% minimum growth US economic data continued to improve Marginally weaker Eurozone economic data heightens the likelihood of further quantitative easing…