As we start a new week, Omicron headlines were positive on Saturday which may add to some stabilisation in risk sentiment.

Risk sentiment recovered overnight with virus/vaccine news flow being net positive

Spreading the wealth: Common Prosperity may start to address inequality in China.

The NAB Consumer Stress Index fell to 55.5 pts in Q3 2021, as concerns eased, particularly those around funding retirement and health.

Our latest data shows consumers continuing to power ahead across Australia.

We look at which growth opportunities are present for Australian businesses looking to access new export markets and what factors may get in the way of expansion. Watch now.

The US CDC has just identified the first case of Omicron in the United States – joining the UK, Switzerland and Brazil overnight – at a time when US infection rates of the delta variant had already started creeping back up.

GDP Q3 2021 – A short and sharp fall, now firmly in the rear view mirror.

The overwhelming negative influence late in the month was the emergence of the Omicron covid-19 variant and doubts over the efficacy of existing vaccines against this strain and all that might imply for the global economic re-opening process.