Thursday 9th June 2022
There’s not much optimism in the air this morning. The OECD almost doubled their inflation expectations and slashed their growth forecasts, with the UK chosen for a particularly pessimistic outlook. NAB has revised its own forecasts for RBA rate hikes, outlined in today’s podcast. Oil prices have shot higher, with NAB’s Rodrigo Catril saying low inventories and the China reopening story means we haven’t reached the peak yet. The ECB meets later on. We know what to expect, although this is an environment where people change their minds at short notice.
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The Wireless Winners
The latest from the Mobile Congress in Melbourne, plus news on how carriers are preparing to cope with increased demand for bandwidth and speed.
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Aussie yields push higher after July’s shopping bonanza
As the US starts to get used to the idea of faster hikes, NAB’s Rodrigo Catril discusses the move up in yields at home in Australia, pushed along by yesterday’s very strong retail numbers.
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If shares had a use-by date. In favour of Jubilee shares (preview)
Imagine if the secondary market for shares had a time limit. Would that stop runaway speculation?
