For the first time since Lehman Bros started keeping records, foreign currency denominated bond issues will exceed US dollar issues.
As the focus swings to betting on a May rate rise in Australia, housing finance and employment data will be closely scrutinised this week.
Weekly musings from your editor.
The futures market is hedging its bets, but economists are leaning towards more observation rather than action from the RBA this week. Investors are likely to closely watch any developments in renewed trade tensions between the US and China.
Inflation is back. Or at least the fear thereof. A surging oil price and some disappointing economic data put the sweepers through the Street last night.
Weekly musings from your editor.
Commonwealth Bank’s March Quarter Perspectives report shows global markets are back almost to all-time highs, but value is still apparent based on historical comparisons.
Union Bancaire Privée’s Tim Price on modern funds management and (some) of its challenges.
Westpac Bank estimates the Australian dollar has been undervalued against the US dollar since early 2005, with fair value currently closer to US90c than US80c.
US equity markets rallied strongly last night because of what the Fed didn’t say.