In the January 2022 edition of the Monthly Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 2.75% in December with strong returns across Utilities, Materials, Property, and Financials ex Property. Nonfarm payrolls rose 199,000 in December, well below of expectations of a 400,000 … [Read more...]

In the December 2021 edition of the Monthly Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index declined by -0.5% in November masking some disparate returns across sectors. Nonfarm payrolls rose 210,000 in November, well below of expectations of a 550,000 increase. Eurozone annual inflation … [Read more...]

In the November 2021 edition of the Monthly Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index had a moderate decline of -0.10% in October. Nonfarm payrolls rose 531,000 in September, well above of expectations of a 450,000 increase. Eurozone GDP expanded 2.2% in Q3, slightly ahead of … [Read more...]

In the October 2021 edition of the Monthly Market Update: The Australian share market fell 1.9% in September, ending an impressive 11 month run of gains. Nonfarm payrolls rose 194,000 in September, the lowest so far this year, falling well short of expectations of a 500,000 increase. … [Read more...]

In the September 2021 edition of the Monthly Market Update: The Australian share market reached an all-time high in August, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 2.5% for the month. Non-farm payrolls added 235,000 jobs, the lowest in seven months and well below forecasts of 740,000 as a surge in … [Read more...]