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ASX suffers worst quarter in over a century

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... March 16 and shortly after, Australia's VIX spiked up to 53, its highest reading since 2008. "As governments and central banks, including Australia and New Zealand's, rushed to offer support to the economy, the final week brought signs of a turnaround," ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In rough times it can seem beneficial to look back at past experiences and think 'If I got through that, I can get through this', but if you ask the fund managers and traders of the world, the consensus is this time does not compare to 1987 ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... taken to boost health systems and protect affected workers and firms," she said. "We welcome the moves of major central banks to ease monetary policy. These bold efforts are not only in the interest of each country, but of the global economy as a whole. ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... now is that you can't bribe a virus with money! Look around you, Virginia, and you'll see governments and central banks handing out cash like never before. The latest news from Factset is: "Fed announced flurry of measures to improve market liquidity. ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... impact of the COVID-19 outbreak will be on the Australian and global economy, markets are pricing in a world where central banks will have to keep rates effectively at 0%, and will have to launch massive QE programs to stimulate economic growth and stabilise ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
"Whatever it takes and for however long it takes!" This is the collective battle cry of governments and central banks the world over as they try to calm nerves and get ahead of the coronavirus that's paralysed economic activity. Fiscal and monetary ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... per capita basis. State Street Global Advisors said that while the market has yet to view the combined action from central banks as effective, here is hope on the horizon. "Coordinated central bank actions have not been considered effective by the market. ...

Wall Street tumbles, ASX holds ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... he said. Eric Stein, co-director of global income at Eaton Vance said the Fed's coordinated action with other central banks will have positive effects on funding markets. "Obviously, stock markets and global markets around the world are down significantly," ...

Chief economist update: China leads the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... putting in place in efforts to contain the coronavirus. It also applies to the bigger and bigger policy responses by central banks and fiscal authorities. Just as it's become tedious to keep track of the number of infections on a daily basis, it's ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... rapidly expanding COVID-19 coronavirus. Suilk said Australia was likely to follow in the footsteps of the other central banks as it continues to face "supply disruptions and demand destruction". The Morrison government's response plan was announced ...