FLAU News and Press, Franklin FTSE Australia From 05/09/23

2023-05-09 02:30:00 ET Summary From the fiscal standpoint, the tight labor market, coupled with higher commodity prices, has significantly improved Australia’s federal budget deficit. Like Australia, the job market in New Zealand has been very resilient. Australia and N...

2023-05-06 01:15:00 ET Summary The US labor market is showing signs of resilience, but now the focus shifts back to inflation, with a close eye staying on the banking space. President Biden will meet with four top congressional leaders on May 9th to discuss the budget which will d...

2023-04-29 00:05:00 ET Summary This week will be extremely busy as we have an FOMC decision, the nonfarm payroll report, peak earnings season, all while Wall Street keeps an eye on the banking industry to see if any new stresses arise. The ECB is under less pressure to pause its t...

2023-04-28 04:00:00 ET Summary House prices experienced sharp increases in most developed economies during the last decade. Activity has remained fairly resilient in most eurozone housing markets in the face of tightening financial conditions and cooling demand. A housing bubb...

2023-04-26 02:47:00 ET Summary The March inflation rate came in lower than expectations at 6.3%YoY. The slow-moving quarterly series also showed a big drop in 1Q23 from 4Q22, while the core measures also all undershot expectations. 3.6% is looking as if it might have been the ...

2023-04-25 01:40:00 ET Summary The economic data in the week ahead should solidify rate hike expectations for the May 3rd FOMC meeting, but it could also raise the bar for further tightening for the June 14th meeting. HICP data from Germany, France, and Spain will provide firm ins...

2023-04-15 00:35:00 ET Summary In addition to a plethora of Fedspeak, investors will closely pay attention to the Fed’s Beige Book. On Friday, the April flash PMI readings for the eurozone will be watched closely as they reflect some of the banking turmoil that has hit the ...

2023-04-12 02:39:00 ET Summary Global inflationary pressures continued to moderate in March, though remained elevated by historical standards. Looking at what's reportedly driving selling prices higher, the most striking development in recent months is the extent to which energy-d...

2023-04-12 02:00:00 ET Summary An ongoing decline in demand for goods leaves the global economic recovery largely dependent on reviving service sector activity. India reported the fastest expansion and is continuing to enjoy its strongest growth spell for over a decade. Geogra...

2023-04-08 00:35:00 ET Summary The US labor market is softening, but still remains tight and that should keep the door open for policymakers to raise rates again at the May 3rd policy meeting. The ECB accounts will be of interest considering recent events and the central bank ...