Macro

A sea of red across Asian stocks markets today in reaction to overnight caution on Wall Street with the latest unemployment print locally causing the ASX200 to ...

This week's LIVE webinar (12:30pm AEST, Thursday 18 April) – we look at recent numbers out of China, it's subsequent investment implications and how we are ...

By Leith van Onselen. The decline in EU immigration into the UK in the wake of the Brexit Turmoil has proven to be a massive boon for workers, with ...

... • Westpac's forecast for the March quarter CPI is 0.1%qtr with the annual pace easing back to 1.4%yr from 1.8%yr. • The March quarter is a seasonally soft ...

As seen in the table below from employment website SEEK, job advertisements for property workers are now also falling fast. Seek has recorded the percentage ...

Via The Australian: Senator Storer said if an incoming Labor government dragged the Senate back before June 30 to ram through part of its policy platform ...

The world's most boring election continues. Via The Australian comes the cost carbon mitigation: Australian businesses could be forced to spend more than $25 ...

By Leith van Onselen. While Australia may currently be a preferred destination for international students, as evidenced by nearly half a million student visas on ...

By Leith van Onselen. New Zealand will remain one of the few developed nations in the world not to have a capital gains tax (CGT), after the Labour-led ...

Via the Herald Sun: Premier Daniel Andrews is set to jet to China to spruik Victoria's biggest road project at a conference for the controversial Belt and Road ...

DXY was firm last night as EUR eased: AUD was strong anyway against DMs: Mixed against EMs: Gold sank: Oil jumped again: Metals fell: And miners:.

Via the AFR comes Australian manufacturing: The federal government should create a public gas company to drive investment in new supply, say major energy ...

Mmm…MT. For those who haven't noticed, there has been a lot of discussion about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in the press of late. Clearly MMT, which has ...

Dovish RBA minutes out just now: International Economic Conditions. Members commenced their discussion by noting that the slower pace of global economic ...

By Leith van Onselen. The latest Roy Morgan Research (RMR) unemployment estimate for March jumped 1.3% to 10.6%, and surged 2.0% over the year:.

Via the AFR comes Australia's secessionist China state: Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will attend Chinese president Xi Jinping's forum to promote its ...

The RBA minutes clearly indicate that they are willing to cut the cash rate and have set out the conditions that need to be fulfilled for it to occur. We are ...

By Leith van Onselen. Last year, the chair of the Migration Council of Australia (MCA) and big business lobbyist for the Australian Industry Group (AIG), Innes ...

Via Martin North: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released details on the future role and use of enforcement activities in achieving its ...

... • The six month annualised growth rate in the Westpac– Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend ...

By Leith van Onselen. Instead of arguing on policy merit, baby boomer mouthpiece Robert Gottliebsen has urged the Coalition to wage an almighty scare ...

Via The Australian: Chinese state-owned power stations are specifically requesting coal from Indonesia, rather than Australia, as they put out tenders for new ...

This is so bad I don't know where to look, from HSBC's Bloxo: It is clear that the bar for the RBA cutting its cash rate is very high. It remains our view that while the ...

After nine years of debunking their lies, it seems MB is going to have its work cut out over the next five weeks. Form the AFR: More evidence has emerged that ...

Via The Guardian: At every turn they clapped and cheered, enamored with the candidate's prescriptions for universal healthcare, a humane attitude toward ...

By Leith van Onselen. Migrant communities have stepped up their campaign to loosen Australia's newly established 'temporary' elderly parental visas, which ...

Via the Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times: According to Reuters on Saturday, China told Australia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday ...

The new RBA Financial Stability Review is out and brimming with anxiety: Risks to the household sector have increased over the past six months given weak ...

From Roy Morgan Research: In the December quarter 2018, the gross personal wealth (assets) of Australians including owner occupied homes, stood at $9,784 ...

This is nicely timed for Labor. From the OECD today: Governments need to do more to support middle-class households who are struggling to maintain their ...

By Leith van Onselen. The 2019 Federal Budget included an obscure measure, entitled Destination Australia Program, promising to fund scholarships for both ...

The Tax Office is ramping up audits of taxpayers with rental deductions after finding nine in 10 claims contained errors. The ATO audited 1500 taxpayers with ...

Because what Australia needs is more deflation! DXY eased last night as EUR rose: AUD launched against DMs: But was mercifully weaker than EMs:.

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By Leith van Onselen. I've read some fanciful immigration propaganda in my time, but today's effort by Simon Kuestenmacher in The Australian is right up there ...

Crikey sums it up: Taylor far from electrifying. There was considerable fun to be had on the weekend with the government's and News Corp's attempts to attack ...

The Australian dollar is still hovering at the highs today: XJO has stalled: Bonds too: Dalian iron ore has flamed out: But Big Iron hasn't. FMG looks like it wants to ...

Via The Conversation comes a round table: The Australian economy will remain healthy for long enough to enable the government to claim it as a strength in the ...

Let's reprise some vestigial Goldman Sachs analysis from 2016: A sharp turn in Australia's national income dynamic, which we flagged in early August, now ...

DXY eased last night and EUR rebounded: AUD jumped across the board: With gold: Oil was stable: Metals fell: Miners lifted: EM stocks too: Junk tumbled:.

By Leith van Onselen. After spending 6-plus months on the sidelines, Ross Gittins cautiously re-entered the immigration debate over the weekend, noting that ...

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From Scummo today: Our plan will build our economy, without increasing taxes, securing the future for all Australians. #BuildingOurEconomy pic.twitter.com/ ...

Hilarious. In the US they measure LVR as cash deposit v property value of the individual asset. In Oz we use the Combined loan to value ratio measuring equity ...

MUMBAI: Business sentiments continue to decline for the country's financial and macro-economic conditions in the second quarter of the year compared to the ...

Event Wrap. The US ISM services sector PMI printed on the low side of expectations at 56.1 (est: 58) from 59.7, an 18-month low though still consistent with ...

DXY was up Friday night, CNY too, EUR down: AUD was up anyway: CFTC positioning remains very short at -53k contacts: Gold held on: Oil is breaking out:.

By Leith van Onselen. Earlier this year, the Victorian Government called for a review of entry requirements into Australian universities after growing evidence that ...

By Leith van Onselen. Australia's migrant slave economy has been exposed again, with farmers labelling “outrageous” a Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruling ...

From Oil Price: China is set to import massive amounts of LNG in 2019 as part of its determined push to switch away from coal and toward the lower emissions ...

Goodness me, via the AFR: Scott Morrison has launched an early assault on Labor's tax agenda by releasing Treasury modelling showing his opponents ...

NEW YORK, United States — In a recent survey, 64 percent of marketers said they would prefer to work with micro-influencers (those with 5,000-100,000 ...

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Though the companies are confident of the segment growth in the coming quarters, macroeconomic headwinds and reduction in budget could impact growth.

NDO – In the context of decent economic growth and improvements in the first quarter of 2019, the next goal is to continue stabilising the macroeconomic ...

NEW YORK — The stock market has been so hot this year that it might need an ice-cold Fruitopia, or a Zima.

Today's businesses rely on their web properties to drive a great deal of their sales and lead generation processes. In a world with more than 1.6 billion websites ...

If you've followed my writing, you will know that I have an allergic reaction to the term 'SME' and almost go into anaphylaxis at the term 'SMME' – particularly ...

The tennis star's firm, called Serena Ventures, is focused on funding startups founded by women, people of color, and young entrepreneurs.

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Nomura's chief executive has warned of large cuts to the group's headcount in London as Japan's biggest brokerage wrestles with the collapse of the trading ...

HARARE – Zimbabwean leader, Emerson Mnangagwa on Thursday criticised business leaders for price increases as companies in the struggling economy ...

A corporate crackdown on employee toilet breaks attracted headlines this week with retailer Noni B criticised for allegedly not giving staff enough time for the loo.

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After strong growth in 2017 and early 2018, global economic activity slowed notably in the second half of last year, reflecting a confluence of factors affecting ...

From a macro perspective, the biggest risk to Tesla is the auto cycle. Tesla has a high bar given the lofty valuation relative to other automakers in the middle.

After six months of gains in which the gold price rose by $175 per ounce to $1345, March saw some profit-taking. Diverging macro signals hint at risks ahead. I.

PepsiCo first-quarter earnings top Wall Street's expectations on earnings and revenue, thanks to continued growth internationally and by its Frito-Lay snack ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased by the most in 1-1/2 years in March as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles ...

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Movement of crude oil, rupee and investment trend by overseas investors would also influence trading sentiment, analysts added.

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About two-thirds of Americans now live in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal or recreational purposes, leading some to worry corporate and Wall ...

BlackRock reported strong Q1 earnings. The macro level outlook for global market performance is positive for 2019. BlackRock's competitive advantages will ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Fortera Credit Union hosted the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Thursday at Town ...

Some of the forces that have propped up U.S. corporate profit margins face a major test as global trends shift, Bridgewater Associates said on Wednesday.

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A shortened week for stocks is coming to a close, with U.S. investors off Friday and much of Europe out of action as well. While many eyes will turn to the ...

Japanese crypto startup FXCoin revealed it has completed a third-party allotment of shares with SBI Holdings, as part of its aim to launch a licensed crypto exc...

Ahead of the fourth quarter results of the IT heavyweights Infosys and TCS, and key macro data release, major equity indices ended the week on a higher note ...

Stock futures are pointing to a strong Wall Street open, after losses by the major averages Monday.

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Pakistan's economic woes – dwindling foreign exchange reserves, low exports, high inflation, growing fiscal deficit, and current account deficit – are nothing new ...

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has published a circular, wherein it laid out a plan to issue permits to bitcoin exchange platforms and other crypto-related ...

Tech firm Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in funding it will use to develop its sidechain-as-a-*service* products.

The April 2019 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that despite significant variability over the past two quarters, financial conditions remain ...

The crypto exchange also placed higher than Twitter and Intel in the listings, which refer to the U.S. market.

We look at US consumption and consumers, following the significant rally in the high-beta segment of asset classes, as we believe monitoring the state of the ...

Jesse Edwards, one of the co-founders of R3, has left the enterprise blockchain company, CoinDesk has learned. Edwards, a former Sandler O'Neill investment ...

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment (TSX:AP.UN) is overvalued and is more exposed to a recession than many of its peers.

THE Zimbabwean government has indicated that a local currency will be introduced in the next 12 months in a move widely believed to be a precursor to joining ...

Analysis. Almost a year after a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies, Pakistan has come a long way in its attitude toward the space. A recent notice by the State Bank ...

Follow up. The bear market has not been easy on the crypto market, especially when it comes to initial coin offerings (ICOs). The demand for small-value tokens ...

News. Blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs laid off a quarter of its workforce, Israeli business media Globes reported on April 15. Per the report, the startup ...

News. 61 percent of high-profile digital companies worldwide are investing in blockchain, according to a report by identity management firm Okta shared with ...

After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain has gone live on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto ...

News. Chinese crypto mining titan Bitmain's filing to list an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has officially expired, according ...

News. Disclaimer. This article has been updated to reflect that Magic Leap is an augmented reality startup, rather than a virtual reality startup. Augmented reality ...

If crypto mining is similar to oil extraction, should nations worry about the resource curse?