Talks at averting another US government shutdown ended in deadlock at the weekend. Phil Dobbie asks NAB’s Rodrigo Catril how that could play out in the markets in the early part of the week, after a relatively quiet end to last week. They also, reluctantly, talk about Brexit, as Theresa May kicks the can further down the road. Is it a cul de sac? And a wealth of data and Australian news this week, but will any of it help the beleaguered Aussie dollar?
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The Carbon Debate Heats Up (Part Two)
What does climate change means for capitalism. Can we change our behaviour in a system that demands continual growth?
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Is the Bank of England nuts?
Has the Bank of England lost the plot? Raising interest rates when the economy isn’t exactly booming?
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Markets support the Fed’s balancing act
The Fed will be happy with where yields in response to its aggressive tightening, says NAB’s Tapas Strickland. But will it work? Equity markets clearly think so.
