by Warren Head | May 23, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Global Share Markets, Money Market
23.5.22 Markets remain dominated by stagflation concerns at present, with inflation at multi-decade highs in most countries, central banks set on rapidly tightening monetary policy, and recession fears mounting, notes BNZ Markets. The S&P500 briefly crossed over...
by Warren Head | May 22, 2022 | Featured, Global Share Markets, Latest News
22.5.22 The Australian Labour Party, and PM-elect Anthony Albanese, have won the Australian Federal Election but may not be a majority government. How will the ASX react to the change of government? The new Labour government will thus depend on the cross-benches,...
by Warren Head | May 16, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Global Share Markets, Money Market
Risk assets ended last week on a positive note, with equities rebounding strongly on Friday from their heavy falls earlier in the week. News that Shanghai was planning to start removing restrictions this week was taken positively by the market although the rebound was...
by Warren Head | May 13, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Global Share Markets
13.5.22 Markets remain firmly in risk-off mode as concerns grow that the global economy is heading towards a recession, notes BNZ Markets this morning. “The unfolding energy crisis in Europe, concerns that Beijing could be plunged into lockdown at any point, and...
by Warren Head | May 11, 2022 | Global Share Markets, Latest News
11.5.22 Building materials group CSR Limited (ASX:CSR) has had a strong March 2022 year with net profit after tax for the year of A$193m, up 20% from the previous year. CSR Managing Director & CEO Julie Coates said, “All of CSR’s businesses have performed very...
by Warren Head | May 11, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Global Share Markets, Money Market
1.5.22 There has been something of a turnaround in risk sentiment overnight, with equities bouncing back from their recent heavy falls, notes BNZ Markets. Long-term global rates have fallen amidst lower market-implied inflation expectations, with US 10-year rate back...
