The dovish tone set by the Fed yesterday has seen renewed vigour in the US equity markets, helped by further strong earnings. But, as Phil Dobbie discusses with NAB’s David de Garis, the enthusiasm doesn’t entirely square with the latest economic data, or progress on the trade talks. The data continues to worsen for Europe too, particularly in Germany. And the markets will pay particular attention to the US non-farm payrolls tonight.
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Has the global slowdown bottomed out? Already?
Has the global slowdown bottomed out? I talk to NAB’s Tapas Strickland about sharp moves in Treasury yields and stocks as optimism beds in.
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Don’t Give Money, Give Time
We should all give whatever we can afford to help charities do their good work, but a better contribution is to offer your expertise.
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Mobile Broadband and the Bush
Paul Fletcher, parliamentary secretary to the minister for communications, talks through the discussion paper on a $100 million assistance program to extend regional mobile coverage.
