FLAU News and Press, Franklin FTSE Australia From 06/13/23

2023-06-13 12:10:00 ET Summary Last week was a momentous one, as the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada both decided to hike rates after enacting conditional pauses. These hikes were important because central banks’ policy decisions can prove infectious, convi...

2023-06-10 02:55:00 ET Summary China's economic reopening has been more modest and uneven than expected, with the manufacturing index falling for the second month and the non-manufacturing PMI slowing more than anticipated. The disappointing weakness in domestic consumption is a s...

2023-06-09 22:00:00 ET Summary The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a hawkish skip, but if inflation ends up being too hot, the Fed could opt to deliver a rate hike. The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday, poten...

2023-06-07 11:47:00 ET Summary Further moderation of growth should support the idea that the restrictive rates policy is working and that further hikes are unnecessary - all we now need is for inflation to fall. GDP growth in Australia has been slowing since 2Q22 when the reopenin...

2023-06-07 02:30:00 ET Summary The Reserve Bank of Australia had become the first major central bank among developed economies to 'pause' its rate hikes. The RBA’s holdings of Australian-dollar-denominated securities have dropped. Since the first un-pause hike in May, t...

2023-06-02 20:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices are rallying ahead of the OPEC+ meeting this weekend, with traders potentially fearing another surge in prices. Economic data for the week will focus on the service sector, trade deficit, and jobless claims in the US, with the ISM services...

2023-05-26 21:00:00 ET Summary Treasury Secretary Yellen will soon provide an update on the X-date and that could show talks might have an extra week from the current June 1st deadline to get a deal done. The lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday ahead of the vote, wi...

2023-05-20 02:05:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, flash PMIs, and bank stress. Wednesday is the main event as the Minutes could provide some hints that some policymakers are ready to pause tightening. Next week is bi...

2023-05-13 00:44:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, retail earnings, and bank stress. This week contains nine Fed appearances, with the highlights coming from Bostic on Monday, Goolsbee on Tuesday, while Fed Chair Powell p...

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...