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RBA Keeps Cash Rate Unchanged at 1%; ABS Reports Dip In June Quarter Housing Prices
September 19, 2019 04:35 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaRBA has kept the cash rate unchanged in September at 1 per cent, after assessing developments in both the domestic and international economies in Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank Board. Although the escalation of the US-China trade disput...
Understanding The Concept of Gig Economy
September 13, 2019 02:50 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe world is experiencing a growing trend of side jobs taken by individuals to earn some extra money or get greater independence over a job. The innovation in technology has made it easier for individuals to earn via profitable side-gigs. Many count...
Will RBA Go For Unconventional Monetary Policy Amid Current Economic Scenario?
September 12, 2019 02:25 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe major economies of the world, including Australia and the United States, are adopting monetary policy measures to stimulate their economic growth. Both these countries have recently adopted the conventional monetary policy stance by reducing thei...
Australia Records First-Ever Current Account Surplus Since 1975 In June Quarter, While a Fall In Retail Turnover In July
September 04, 2019 01:21 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaOn the global front, investors have been eyeing the recently released alarming figures of the US Manufacturing Index; however, on the domestic front, the following announcements have garnered the investors? attention: GDP Growth Rate in June 2019...
Zooming Lens at Australia’s Economic Scenario from RBA’s Standpoint
August 29, 2019 06:45 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaFollowing a speech in Canberra, the Reserve Bank of Australia?s Deputy Governor, Mr Guy Debelle stated that the interest rates could fall between zero and 0.5 per cent. While addressing the Economic Society of Australia in Canberra, Mr Debelle focuss...
Big Four Audit Firms under Regulatory Scrutiny in Australia Over Operational Discrepancies
August 08, 2019 06:15 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Big Four auditing firms, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC, have come under the scrutiny of multiple inquiries in Australia by the senior department of the parliament and by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that are looking in...
Bond Yields Plummet Globally Amid Lower Interest Rates & US-China Trade Conflict
August 06, 2019 06:25 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaInterest rates share a close and inverse relationship with bond prices, that further shares an inverse relationship with bond yields. Do you know why bondholders fear a rise in interest rates? Generally, all bonds carry an interest rate risk as fluct...
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points; ASX Closes Lower
August 01, 2019 10:01 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaFor the first time since 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has reduced its key policy rate by 25 basis points, stating concerns over the global economy and subdued U.S. inflation. The US Federal Reserve has also signalled that it will?reduce...
Australian CPI Surpasses Expectation; Market Eyeing Further Rate Cuts
August 01, 2019 05:12 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaMr Phillip Lowe, RBA?s Governor has signalled that a period of low interest rates is expected to stay in the country, while addressing at the Anika Foundation Luncheon last week. He also mentioned that the interest rates will remain low until the inf...
What’s Brewing Within Australia’s Liquor Industry?; Wine And Beer In Focus
July 23, 2019 06:51 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAccording to the number revealed by the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total alcohol consumption in Australia has been on a decline since 2008-09, reaching a record low of 186 million litres of pure alcohol, or 9.4 litres for every person...
Recession Fear Looming Large On The UK Economy
July 12, 2019 04:28 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaGDP needs to grow by at least 0.1% on a month-on-month basis in June 2019, to avoid a contraction in the second quarter. Growth in May 2019 was better than expected and recorded an increase of 0.3% on a month-on-month basis against a contraction of 0...
Has Recession Started Creeping Into The UK Economy?
July 09, 2019 04:38 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaA recession occurs when an economy contracts substantially for consecutive six-quarters. In case of recession, there would be a fall in following leading economic measures, i.e. contraction in real GDP, falling income and jobs, contraction in manufac...
Global Scenario still on the Doldrums; US’ tiff with Iran and China
July 05, 2019 04:15 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe dust doesn?t seem to settle on the global front as President Donald Trump forewarns Iran of the ?threats that could come to bite the nation? after the capital city Tehran declared its decision to breach the 2015 nuclear deal signed during the era...
Europe And China Colluding To Challenge The US Dollar Hegemony
June 25, 2019 10:29 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaA new struggle may be transpiring on the global front as it is being speculated that Europe and China are quietly and strategically planning to shore up the Euro and Renminbi, respectively, to rally against the international pre-dominance of the US D...
Retirement Cash Flow Plans In ambiguity As Interest Rates Drops
June 23, 2019 12:15 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaCash flow management and liquidity are important considerations for investors approaching retirement as they experience many changes in their lives related to their health, income, lifestyle and financials, when they no longer work. The priorities sh...
Bond Market vs Stock Market- An Overview
June 20, 2019 07:01 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaA financial market refers to a marketplace where buyers and sellers are engaged in exchange of assets such as bonds, equities, derivatives and currencies. A financial market is characterised by transparent pricing, basic regulations concerning costs...
Is Cannabis Moving-in on the Alcohol Markets?
June 14, 2019 07:03 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaMarijuana vs Liquor in the United States ??? Recent studies have revealed that the consumer demands in Cannabis and alcohol market space are not as correlated as was anticipated by the industry participants with the legalisation of marijuana in coun...
Understanding “Active Managed Funds”
June 13, 2019 10:25 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaManaged Funds Managed Funds are popular amongst investors who have the money and intend to diversify their portfolio across asset classes and market sectors. In a managed fund, funds of individual investor are pooled together with all other investor...
All about Absolute Return Funds in Australia
June 13, 2019 05:53 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAbsolute return is a measuring metric that tabulates an asset?s return over a certain duration. The absolute return as opposed to a relative return, does not compare the returns to any other benchmark. What is an Absolute Return Index? The Absolut...
United Kingdom's Economy Grew By 0.3% In The Three Months Ended To April 2019
June 11, 2019 05:45 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneyGross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in rolling three months narrowed to 0.3% in April 2019, post-recording an increase of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2019 (January to March). A gigantic fall in the car production and increase in the stockpiling by t...
