Friday 9th November 2018
The FOMC has, as expected, kept interest rates on hold. Phil Dobbie talks to NAB’s David de Garis just after the announcement. They also look at trade numbers from China and Germany, and what Mario Draghi has been saying to the Irish parliament. Meanwhile Italy and the EU seem to be at loggerheads on budget numbers, and the UK’s Brexit secretary appears a little uninformed, as one cabinet minister breaks ranks on Theresa May’s plan. Plus, what to expect from the RBA statement on monetary policy this morning.
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Market cautious over speed of recovery
Wednesday 21st April 2021
There’s a cautious mood in the markets right now, with US stocks down, with smaller caps hit particularly hard. NAB’s Ray Attrill discusses whether this is all down to a revaluation of the speed of the economic recovery. Could the tightening of credit be responsible for this? It’s hard for businesses to recover without borrowing. There’s also discussion of yesterday’s RBA minutes and the expectations for Australia’s retail numbers out this morning.
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The Coalition’s low fibre diet
Twisted Wire eavesdrops on this week’s telecommunications debate at the National Press Club and questions the merits of the Opposition’s broadband election policy.
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Gone Fishing
The month ends with big rises in equities driven by vaccine hopes, says NAB’s Rodrigo Catril. Also, the pound could rebound today on hopes that a Brexit deal is about to be reached.
