RBA to Hold in November, Inflation Too Hot to Handle

Small businesses have become more optimistic since the November election, as evidenced by an eight-point jump in the Small Business Optimism Index. There was a similar jump in 2016 following Donald Trump’s victory. The index jumped to 101.7, above its historical average of 98, with improvements in nine out of ten components (current inventory unchanged). […]

Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment index posted a slight increase of 0.5% in June. At 92.6, the headline index remains well above the deep lows over 2022-24, but still some way below the neutral threshold of 100, consistent with a degree of ‘cautious pessimism’. Offshore developments are […]

The Japanese yen has posted sharp losses on Wednesday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 152.67, up 1.06% at the time of writing. The yen is down 2.1% this week and has plunged 6.3% in October. IMF slashes Japan’s growth forecast The International Monetary Fund slashed its 2024 growth forecast for Japan to […]