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What’s happening in Australia and around the world?

29 April 2019

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Australian inflation downside miss

Australian inflation shows no signs of coming anywhere near the central point of the RBA's 2-3% range, and we are biting the bullet and changing our…

United Kingdom

Our April guide to global central banks

Everything you need to know about central bank policy around the world over coming months

Asia week ahead: Is a technical recession lurking?

Some Asian economies are already showing signs that a 'technical recession' may be around the corner, but low inflation gives central banks some…

Quick take

South Korea

Korea: From bad to worse

1Q19 GDP growth fell 0.3%QoQ. Another negative quarter in 2Q19 and therefore "technical recession" is quite plausible.

Decent US growth suggests Fed rate cut unlikely

Quick take

United States

Decent US growth suggests Fed rate cut unlikely

Markets are pricing in at least one rate cut over the next year, but with the economy continuing to perform solidly, we think it is much more likely that…

Does secular stagnation help the dollar?

The Dollar Index has broken to a new high for the year – largely on the back of weaker growth prospects overseas. If secular stagnation fears grow…

United States Trade

President Trump's tariffs: Did the 'forgotten men' get their…

Industries, like steel and aluminium, that President Trump protected with higher import tariffs have shown above-average jobs growth and the downward…

Energy Sustainability

Counting the cost of a low carbon economy

Wind and solar power will need a $13 trillion investment over 30 years to reach emissions targets, as demand for power doubles

Natural gas: That sinking feeling

The downward pressure on the European gas market has been relentless. A milder winter, along with weakness in the Asian LNG market, has seen EU…

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