Monthly Financial Markets Update – July 2016
It was a difficult month for equities with an initial sell off in early June, following the release of weak jobs growth figures in the United States and another decline later in the month following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Read more
NAB Special Report: NAB Labs Business Innovation Index
Australia’s next phase of growth must be defined by ideas, creativity and execution. By people and businesses that are adaptive, agile, thought leaders and doers. Read more
Markets Today: Gimme Gimme Gimme (Stimulus)
Gimme Gimme Gimme was ABBA’s most successful hit in Japan, reaching No.17 on the billboard charts in 1979. It might be time to dust that record off today ahead of the Bank of Japan meeting decision at around 12.45pm AEST. Read more
NAB SME Business Survey: June 2016
The NAB SME Survey revealed very strong results across a wide range of indicators in Q2, suggesting that the non-mining recovery is broadening to include smaller businesses. Read more
Real-time produce provenance: there’s an app for that
Aglive has developed a unique digital traceability platform to connect farm to food and unlock the value of food safety compliance for farmers. Read more
Markets Today: Rumours
The revelation that the underlying CPI was not another repeat of the first quarter when growth was an anaemic 0.2% but pushed up this quarter to 0.5% had the market rethinking and repricing whether the RBA was indeed more likely than not to cut rates again next week. Read more
Markets Today: Limbo Rock – How low will inflation be?
Limbo Rock is the less famous (and in your scribe’s opinion underrated) hit song by Chubby Checker. No surprises for its inclusion today, with Aussie CPI out at 11.30am and key to the RBA August Board meeting next week. Read more
In Focus: Pulses – July 2016
In this report we present a strong outlook for Australian pulses production, reflecting the exceedingly favourable season so far and greater plantings for some varieties. Read more
Trump, trade and Australia: July 2016
Mr Trump’s economic platform is radical in many respects, calling for big tax cuts, alongside continued support for health and welfare spending. Read more
Markets Today: Suspicious minds
After seven years without a hit, Elvis Presley reclaimed his title of “The King” following the release of Suspicious Minds. Read more
Australian Markets Weekly: 25 July 2016
Over the past few years, the rate of increase of Australian house prices has at times been of concern to the RBA. Read more
Doing business on the side
Attitudes to work are changing, with increasing demands for more flexibility in the way we work and what we do fuelling a rise in personal entrepreneurialism Read more
