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Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Knight Frank has released its Outlook 2022 Report, which looks at its predictions and major themes driving the Australian property market next year. The report covers everything from the industrial, commercial, office and residential markets, as well ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... the end of November) declared that it's "probably a good time to retire that word". This means faster than expected taper and earlier than expected interest rate hikes. While the final assessment and implications of the Omicron variant would give ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... the end of November) declared that it's "probably a good time to retire that word". This means faster than expected taper and earlier than expected interest rate hikes. While this would reduce liquidity, it'll also mean the transient pandemic-induced ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... it's 2 November Board meeting. The US Federal Reserve wasn't far behind, declaring on the 3rd of November that it would "taper" its US$120 billion a month purchases by US$15 billion per month and every month thereafter. All in the name of preventing ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Not taking a hike "It's not time to make a change Just relax, take it easy..." -Cat Stevens, Father and Son The curse du jour that is rising inflation has raised volatility in the bond and equity markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
National Australia Bank recorded a 76.85% increase in cash earnings to $6.56 billion in its full-year results and outlined a new oil and gas policy. The big four bank also report a statutory net profit of $6.36 billion, up from $2.50 billion in 2020. ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... increase in wages growth". The US Federal Reserve's 2-3 November FOMC meeting produced little surprise. It decided to "taper" its US$120 billion a month purchases by US$15 billion per month because of the "substantial further progress the economy ...

Economic recap: Week to October 15

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
"...participants generally assessed that, provided that the economic recovery remained broadly on track, a gradual tapering process that concluded around the middle of next year would likely be appropriate. Participants noted that if a decision to begin ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
Financial markets have been on edge ever since they got the first whiff of "taper" in the air. This started when the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's April 27-28 FOMC meeting revealed that: "A number of participants suggested that if the economy ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... scaling back quantitative easing". It's a brave and bold move but all the same, a good one. This is because delaying "taper" would convey a sense of panic from the RBA that, in turn, would set a vicious cycle of weaker consumer confidence and spending ...