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By Stephen S. Smith There seems to be a lot of doom and gloom hanging over markets right now, but structurally bullish cases do exist. Australia is one of them. Sure, Australia's economy has slowed, but sluggish growth is currently a global issue. Against a fairly pessimistic backdrop, wha...

Australia's central bank has lowered its key rate for the second straight month as it strives to revive a sluggish economy, reduce unemployment and rekindle dormant inflation. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETF, Aberdeen Australia...

Dalian iron ore futures ripped to a new record and wrapped up their biggest weekly gain since February, raised by expectations of sustained tightness in supply and strong demand amid China's renewed drive to support its slowing economy. More news on: BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, Fortescue...

In case you missed it, the rate cuts have already started. They actually began last year among the major economies in India. If we are counting only DM countries, then Australia and New Zealand are first out of the gate; the latter smaller country beating the larger former by around a month. I...

The purpose of this article is to assess the macro-fiscal flows for Australia and determine what effect these flows will have on the stock market and the economy. Three macro flows influence the markets and economy, and these are national government spending, the current account, and bank cr...

Australia overnight lowered its key cash rate to a record low of 1.25%, marking the first cut in almost three years and the latest in a swing by central banks around the world toward looser monetary policies. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dol...

On a special podcast edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman and Research Analyst Brian Yadao discussed the escalating U.S.-China trade war, flash Purchasing Managers' Index ((PMI)) numbers for May and the potential for changes to monetary policy in Au...

Australia's central bank will consider the case for lower interest rates at its June policy meeting as the country fights to go 28 years without a recession. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETF, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, News o...

Overview: Encouraged by the election results, investors bid up Indian and Australian currencies and equities. Japan offered a pleasant surprise by reporting the world's third-largest economy expanded in Q1. Most other equity markets in Asia fell, and European stocks have the week with small ...

Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose to an 11-year high overnight as Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Liberal-led conservative government claimed a surprise victory at national elections. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ...