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Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The S&P/ASX 200 Index has broken the 7000 mark following news of Trump and China finally signing a trade deal, but analysts remain wary of the new record high. The Index gained 47 points on Thursday to finish at 7041.8, setting a new record high for ...

Most traded stocks, ETFs of 2019 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... executive Adam Smith said: "Even though 2019 was characterised by high geopolitical uncertainty around the US-China trade war and Brexit, this did not drag on the long-term performance of global markets. Many who exercised patience between tweets and ...

JPMorgan Chase reports record profits

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon said the resolution of geopolitical trade issues (read: Trump and China's trade war) helped boost results. "JPMorgan Chase produced strong results in the fourth quarter of 2019, capping off a solid year for ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... While 2019's challenging market conditions - including Brexit, Australia's federal election and the ongoing trade war between the US and China - were a distraction for many, Tieu said ETF growth remained on track. "Despite these geopolitical ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... in 2019 and 1.2 mb/d in 2020". The improving global economic growth dynamics due to the de-escalation of the US-China trade war - underscored by the agreement on "phase one deal" -- the lessened uncertainty surrounding Brexit and central banks' continued ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... decline 75 kb/d overall in 2019." The improving global economic growth dynamics due to the de-escalation of the US-China trade war, the lessened uncertainty surrounding Brexit and central banks' continued policy accommodation could revive global ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
"And so happy Christmas (War is over) For black and for white (If you want it) For yellow and red ones (War is over)..." - John Lennon Well, the trade war's not completely over, but the financial markets' rally on news that a phase one deal ...

Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... be a turning point lower... and that's not even factoring in the persistent uncertainty surrounding Trump's trade war with the world. My back of the envelope calculations show that the Australian economy needs to grow by a bit over 0.8% over ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... keep up with the trajectory the business is now on." However, the growing uncertainty surrounding Hong Kong and the trade war has some investors spooked. Speaking at the Fidelity Emerging Markets Forum in Sydney, Catherine Yeung, Fidelity investment ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
Uh-oh...we might be getting in trouble now. Not only are Australian households not lifting their spending despite the drop in the official cash rate to a record low 0.75% but it's looking a lot like businesses aren't too. The Australian Bureau ...