• A$ Breaks Up With The Dow

    Posted 1 year ago

    The Australian dollar and the Dow Jones are no longer walking in step, with the Dow breaking away from the AUD/USD exchange rate.

    Source: TD Securities

  • Banking's New Normal

    Posted 1 year ago

    Bank lending is well below its long-term average and although it might get back up there eventually, it's unlikely to happen soon.

    Source: Reserve Bank, CommSec

  • Dr Copper Shrugs

    Posted 1 year ago

    Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME) have climbed back up from their end-2011 lows, but are now flat.

    Source:

  • Aussie Dividends And Bonds

    Posted 1 year ago

    It's still worthwhile investing in equities if you're interested simply in the income, as they're yielding more than bonds right now.

    Source: Global Financial Data, Bloomberg, AMP Capital

  • ...Which Is Changing The Spending Mix

    Posted 1 year ago

    So as rents rise, so does the proportion of household income spent on essential items. The hit to discretionary spending is one part of the reason why businesses such as retailers are hurting.

    Source: ABS, Morgan Stanley Research

  • Housing Shortage Is Pushing Rents Up

    Posted 1 year ago

    Rents in Australia aren't rising quite as fast as the shortage of places to live but they are surging in comparison with CPI, indicating that the said housing shortage is having an effect.

    Source: ABS, ANZ

  • Rising Sun

    Posted 1 year ago

    The Japanese market has mouldered for the last 20 years, but in the past 12 months it's done exceptionally well - in comparison with the All Ords and the S&P500.

    Source:

  • Summation of Coincidence Superindex

    Posted 1 year ago

    Cumulative growth since the expansion started is still below average, leaving the economy open to external shocks.

    Source: www.RecessionAlert.com

  • Tracking The Current US Expansion

    Posted 1 year ago

    US economic expansion is just hitting the average mark compared to the last seven expansions since 1968.

    Source: www.RecessionAlert.com

  • China's Order Books And Profits

    Posted 1 year ago

    Both order books and profits have plunged in the past year and a half.

    Source: OECD, Westpac Economics