Asian Emerging Economies Update – October 2013
Behind the volatility in the monthly data, the trend pace of growth in the emerging market economies of East Asia (which stretch from S Korea to Indonesia) remains weak. Industrial output and export volumes are barely above year-earlier levels, reflecting sluggish growth in world trade. Read more
ASX 300 Quarterly Business Survey – September 2013
Stronger conditions for ASX 300 in Q2 - widening the gap to the economy - but confidence fell sharply. Mining conditions fell, now the weakest among ASX 300 firms. Discounting among ASX 300 may be evident. Stocks & orders point to weakness in domestic economy. Read more
Australian Debt Securities and Corporate Bonds – October 2013
How to add Australian Debt Securities & Corporate Bonds to a portfolio. We bring you the third of five research reports examining the Australian corporate bond market. In this report we cover the important topic of accessing the fixed income market and the various methods investors can use to access debt securities and corporate bonds. Read more
China Economic Comment – October 2013
As the Chinese economy enters a transitional phase in its development, many are now questioning what this will mean for its future economic performance. The IMF recently examined a number of scenarios for how China’s recent investment driven growth model could unfold over coming years. Read more
Quarterly Agribusiness Survey – September 2013
Post‐farmgate agribusiness conditions maintained its momentum in the September quarter to remain in positive territory, with the profitability index recording its first positive reading in three years. Read more
A healthy future for all? Improving food quality for Asia
Discussions of food security in Asia have often centred on the issue of supply, but now the emphasis is shifting from quantity to quality. The ability to address the issue of food quality is complicated by the increasing complexity of the food supply chain in Asia. Read more
Quarterly SME Survey – September 2013
SME business confidence broadly unchanged – with no sign of the political kick in confidence seen elsewhere in business. That may in part reflect a significant fall in business conditions in the quarter. SME performance in poor sectors of the economy were similar to larger firms. Read more
NAB Manufacturing Activity Index – Q3, 2013
The Manufacturing Activity Index was largely unchanged in Q3 – with positive trends for business confidence offset by negative ones for labour and purchase costs and final product prices. The index implies a slight increase quarterly manufacturing activity - at around +0.4%. Read more
Brief China Economic Update – 18 October 2013
According to National Accounts data released today, the Chinese economy grew 2.2% in the September quarter to be 7.8% larger than the same period last year. The improvement in growth from last quarter was slightly above our expectation. Read more
Rural Commodities Wrap – October 2013
Global bond yields fell in September from the US Fed surprise decision not to initiate the tapering of its quantitative easing program. Meanwhile, commodity markets weakened further. The strong pace in the economic recovery in big advanced economies evident in the first half of the year Read more
Quarterly Business Survey – September
Businesses become more confident in the September quarter. This fundamentally appears to be driven by political factors – albeit the lower AUD and rates, together with stronger asset markets would have helped. Read more
Farmers’ Markets – another way to do business
Farmers’ Markets are helping to bridge the gap between the city and the farm. Jane Adams, National Representative of the Australian Farmers’ Markets Association, explains how farmers can benefit from selling directly to their consumers. Read more
