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The Forward View – Global: December 2018
Slowing growth paired with greater uncertainty going forward.
China opening up opportunities to foreign investors
The Chinese economy is liberalising and opening up to the rest of the world, paving the way for foreign investors to tap into opportunities in the increasingly wealthy nation, the 2018 ASFA Conference heard.
Australian credit market outlook 2019
Corporates will need to be nimble and be ready to access issuance windows at short notice in 2019.
Markets Today: These foolish things
US equities have had a shot in the arm following a Wall Street Journal report that China might open up access to their domestic markets for foreign companies.
NAB Change to Rate Call – December 2018
First 25 basis point increase now expected in the second half of 2020.
Forward View December 2018
Growth to slow – with rates now unlikely to change until the second half of 2020. See our special note on this.
Another strong year in the loan market
Conditions are expected to remain strong for corporate and institutional level borrowers in Australia in 2019.
Markets Today: China Car tariffs reversed & a government shutdown
A positive reaction to reports China might drop tariffs on US car imports reversed by threats from President Trump about a possible government shutdown if he doesn’t get the funding to build the wall.
Podcast: NAB Monthly Business Survey, November 2018
The latest NAB business survey shows further weakness in business conditions.
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