In the August 2017 edition of the Market Update: In a relatively quiet month for economic and policy news, global equity prices rose, helped by corporate earnings reports in the United States and Europe that were relatively strong. The US Dollar fell 2.9% against a trade-weighted basket of … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
2017 August Monthly Economic update
In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist, reviews events in markets during July. In the video below he talks to Head of Investment Communications Justin Hazell about the key events driving markets. They discuss: improving Australian economic activity data heightened geopolitical … [Read more...]
2017 July Monthly Economic update
In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist talks to Jason Hazell, Head of Investment Communications, about key events driving markets during June. They discuss: Australian shares posting a mild monthly performance European share markets falling sharply in June Asian shares proving … [Read more...]
MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning report – July 2017
The July 2017 report, MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning, states: “Global growth over the past year has been close to long-term averages, with almost all major economies having expanded by early 2017. This is being supported by consumption growth (business investment is also … [Read more...]