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Economic Updates
A Summary of Major US Earnings Reports
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets A Summary of Major US Earnings Reports IBM, Netflix Inc, Snap AT&T, and Intel Corp were among the major large-cap corporations reporting earnings.Even though the pandemic is expected to portrait a dire outlook, earnings results are much awaited to gauge if large companies can muddle through the crisis and how...
Read MoreFirst Quarter: Crisis, Volatility, and Opportunities
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets The first quarter of 2020 was marred by unpredicted events that rattled the financial markets: Tensions between US and Iran; The extreme weather conditions across the globe as a result of climate change; The novel coronavirus; and An oil price war between Saudi Arabia, the oil kingdom, and Russia. A T...
Read MoreRBA: “QE is not on our Agenda!”
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets This year’s Annual Dinner of the Australian Business Economists was probably the most important event before the year ends. In a year that saw the RBA cutting interest rates three times, the speech around “Unconventional Monetary Policy: Some Lessons From Overseas” fueled speculations that the RBA is to ...
Read MoreIs Germany on the Brink of a Technical Recession?
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Is Germany on the Brink of a Technical Recession? Europe’s largest economy and the world’s fourth-largest economy is at risk of going into a technical recession. Such recession arises after two consecutive quarters of economic decline. In the second quarter of 2019, the German’s economy had contracted by ...
Read MoreDid China Retaliate with a Currency War?
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets A Currency War Did China retaliate with a Currency War? Monday kicked-off with a bang with plenty of big moves in the financial markets. A risk-off sentiment prevails in the markets as dark clouds of trade tariffs resurfaced and are overshadowing the markets. Investors are awaiting for China to retaliate. However...
Read MoreNew UK Prime Minister Labelled “Britain Trump”
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets “Britain Trump” Britain has a new Prime Minister and as highly expected, Boris Johnson won the race over his opponent, Jeremy Hunt to become the new Tory leader. It was a convincing win despite the controversial headlines about Boris Johnson. Again as widely expected, we saw a few ministerial resignations ...
Read MoreBack-To-Back Interest Rate Cuts
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Second Rate Cut The Reserve bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rate by 25 basis points which marks the first back-to-back rate cut since 2012. The RBA also sets the interest rate to a record low at 1%: “Today's decision to lower the cash rate will help make further inroads into the spare capacity in the e...
Read MoreHong- Kong Protests Add to Market Angst
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets It is reported that nearly two million people joined the mass protest against the controversial extradition bill on Sunday despite the government announcing a pause in the legislation on Saturday. It is because the demonstrators do not only want the bill suspended but eliminated altogether as they fear that suc...
Read MorePreview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest data will be released at 13:30 PM London time on Friday. Why is the announcement important? Non-farm payroll is one of the most closely watched indicators and is considered the most wide-ranging measure of ...
Read MoreEuropean Parliament Election 2019
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets European Parliament Election 2019 The 2019 EU Parliament election is one of the most important ones for the bloc amid the rise of nationalism and populist parties. Brexit is also the constant reminder that leaving the EU would not be easy and the election is, therefore, providing some fresh insights on the ballot...
Read MoreHousing Market and the Federal Election
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Housing Market and the Federal Election "Labor – A fair go for Australia” “Liberal – Building our economy and securing our future” “Nationals – A strong vote for regional Australia” “Greens – A future for all of us” “The Centre Alliance – Making sure South Australia always comes first”...
Read MoreAn Election Rate Cut?
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Among the few interest rate decisions this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia stands out. The Federal election 2019 is fast approaching and analysts are debating whether a rate cut before the election is justified or not. The Rate Cut Debate The Australian economy is facing real challenges but the rate cut de...
Read MorePreview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest US jobs data will be released at 13:30 PM London time on Friday. Why is the announcement important? Non-farm payroll is one of the most closely watched indicators and is considered the most wide-ranging mea...
Read MoreUS–China Trade Gap at Record High
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets US-China Trade Gap at Record High Trade Deficit a Decade High- Was a Trade War Worth it? The Trade Deficit reported mid-week surprised the markets as it climbed to a decade-high. We also note that the US-China trade gap has reached a record high. It is worth thinking whether President Trump did the right thing ...
Read MoreAustralian Housing Market
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets "Australians watch housing markets carefully, perhaps more so than citizens of any other country." Speaking at the Australian Financial Review’s annual business summit, RBA Governor Philip Lowe talked about the Housing Market and the Economy. The Governor spoke about: The current state of the housing marke...
Read MoreNational Emergency
By Deepta Bolaky President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the US-Mexico border swiftly after the spending bill was approved. It is not the first national emergency the US will face. Other situations of emergency were triggered by former Presidents like Barack Obama or George W Bush, but it was primarily for purposes of add...
Read MoreThe Royal Commission’s Mammoth Report
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets The bombshell report of the Royal Commission is finally out. The report depicts how the Banking, Superannuation and Insurance industries have treated their customers and employees. It highlights the expectations that customers should be compensated, while also addressing the need for financial services that ...
Read MoreAustralian Banking Industry
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Australian Banking Industry The final report of the Royal Commission will be released just after the Australian market closes at around 4 PM! Hayne’s report will uncover the appalling practices and behaviour in the banking, financial services and superannuation industry. Today will be a crucial and brutal ...
Read MorePreview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is due to be released at 13:30 PM London time. Why is the announcement important? Non-farm payroll is one of the most closely watched indicators and is considered the most wide-ranging measure of job creati...
Read MoreChina’s Stimulus Program
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Fears of slowing growth and weak Chinese data have forced China to ramp up its efforts to stimulate its economy and reassure investors: Record $83 billion injection: China injected a large amount of money in its economy. $83 billion was placed in the country’s financial system to avoid a cash crunch that w...
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