by Kathy Hickey | Jul 9, 2024 | Reports
Financial Market Update Quarter 2, 2024 Key points Concerns in April that sticky inflation would delay interest rates cuts subsided over May and June. Global equities continued to be led higher by the technology sector. Australian equities underperformed as some...
by Kathy Hickey | May 15, 2024 | Reports, Uncategorized
Federal Budget May 2024 What it might mean for the markets Report contents OVERVIEW | IMPACT ON MARKETS | SUMMARY OF INITIATIVES Overview The Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP, has delivered his third Federal Budget. For the second year in a...
by Kathy Hickey | Apr 5, 2024 | Reports
Financial Market Update Quarter 1, 2024 Key points The global equity rally continued over the March quarter, with positive earnings results in the U.S. technology sector being the main catalyst for continued price growth. Global bond yields inched higher as markets...
by Kathy Hickey | Jan 18, 2024 | Reports
2023 Annual Financial Market Review By Zone Financial | 18 January 2024 A better year for investors Following a very difficult 2022, last year produced gains across all major asset classes. Share markets recorded double digit returns, with the fixed interest...
