Highlights and selected market returns The Nikkei drops 12.4% in a single day. US markets experience the third highest spike in volatility since 2009. Australian equities post positive gains despite a 6% intramonth sell off. Federal Reserve Chair, Powell signals a September rate cut. Sources: *FTSE EPRA Nareit DEVELOPED, **FTSE Global Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index […]
Welcome to Spring, a season that might be motivational for personal, business and financial renewal. We hope you enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather. Global stock markets – including the ASX – largely stabilised by the end of August after a turbulent month. It was a rocky start when markets everywhere fell after news of […]
With the shortest day behind us, the longer days ahead will give us a chance to enjoy the outdoors, even if there’s still a need to rug up. Technology stocks have driven Australian shares, and global markets, to new highs in the last 12 months. The S&P/ASX 200 finished the financial year 7.8% higher, slightly […]
With Winter now officially underway, some might be heading north to warm up and others may lean into the cold on the snowfields. Whichever you choose, don’t forget the approaching end of financial year. A slight increase in the Consumer Price Index last month, to 3.6% from 3.5% in March, has led some economists to […]
