Weekly musings from your editor.
When was the last takeover frenzy? When were banks last climbing over each other to lend? When was the last big media consolidation? Answer: 1986.
The dollar is up, the oil price is down, profits continue to surprise and Wall Street is lovin’ it.
ANZ Bank expects the Australian dollar will strengthen against the yen and US dollar as inflation data due this week is likely to support a further increase in interest rates.
Fairfax is the jewel in the crown of Australian media, and brokers do not think valuation multiples will stand in the way of a bidding war.
This week sees the release of inflation data in Australia and New Zealand, with a rate decision to be announced in NZ on Thursday, and in the US on Wednesday night. T3 is open to retailers today as well.
The Dow closed above 12,000 for the first time last night as profit season took the limelight from otherwise confusing economic data.
Weekly musings from your editor.
News the Russian Central Bank is to buy yen to diversify its foreign reserves is likely to be a positive for the Japanese currency.
SVB Financial Group and Credit Suisse expects further US dollar strength in coming months as market conditions remain supportive.