In the February 2016 edition of the Market Update:
- Global equity markets were sharply lower in January
- Oil price volatility was the dominant reason for the global uncertainties
- China economic data marginally weaker but signs of stabilisation emerging
- US economic data mixed but remains resilient
- Eurozone economic activity shows continued improvement
- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) introduces negative interest rates to provide further stimulus
- RBA sees positive improvement in the economy as business credit growth continues to improve
- RBA retains cash rate at 2.0%
There’s more commentary, plus our usual tables with all the key market data on Shares, Interest Rates and Property in the linked document below.