Housing Slide to Stall? | Fisher & Paykel
Sydney and Melbourne property markets are showing early signs of ending their steep slides, with a strong bounce in auction clearance rates on the first Saturday after the federal election.
Banks See 33bn ASX Surge | Kiwi Property Group
Australian shares soared to an 11-year high on Monday, as investors welcomed the surprise re-election of the Coalition, adding an extra $32.8 billion to the ASX market index value.
Week Ahead | Infratil Bids for Vodafone
US markets initially dropped sharply following the planned increase in US tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods by 25%, with China vowing to retaliate.
RBA & RBNZ Focus, Record US Unemployment | Macquarie
The US unemployment rate has dropped to 3.6 percent, the lowest in nearly half a century. However, wage inflation/gains remain remarkably subdued.
Week Ahead - Fed, Earnings | Tesla Hits 2-Year Low
For the week ahead, investor attention will likely remain focussed on US corporate earnings season, but the key event to watch will be Thursday morning's US Federal Reserve policy announcement.
NZX to 10,000 | Netflix Disappoints
The NZX 50 market index is close to major milestone, with the index trading just below the 10,000 level. Local investor sentiment was buoyed by the NZ government's decision to ditch a proposed capital gains tax as well as weak inflation data.
US Unemployment Stays at 49-year Low | Summerset Slides
Global markets were higher on Friday as US shares were boosted by better-than-expected job growth in March (with the unemployment rate holding near a 49-year low), which eased concerns of an economic slowdown
NZX Surges| ASX up on RBA & Budget, Rio Tinto
The NZ market continues to surge, with the NZX close to the 10,000 index level. The ASX also traded higher as investors digested a Reserve Bank decision as well as the Federal Budget on “Super Tuesday” which
Apple TV | Lynas Shares Jump +35%
Apple is attempting to reintroduce itself as an entertainment and financial services company that also makes iPhones as it launched a streaming television service, a credit card and an online gaming arcade.
RBA & Trade Tension | Crown’s VIP Losses
The path for the RBA is not clear cut, and economists have noted the strong tension between employment and economic growth in the minutes from the March meeting.