World economy

Australia Records First-Ever Current Account Surplus Since 1975 In June Quarter, While a Fall In Retail Turnover In July
September 04, 2019 10:21 PM AEST| 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...

Australia Shows Signs Of Revival In Property Market
September 02, 2019 11:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAnd the time has finally come when the Australian housing market has taken a significant step towards recovery! Breaking the record of almost two and a half years, the housing prices have recorded the largest monthly increase in August 2019. A proper...

Big Four Audit Firms under Regulatory Scrutiny in Australia Over Operational Discrepancies
August 08, 2019 03:15 PM AEST| 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...

Australia's Trade Surplus Touches Record High Level of $8 billion; Cash rate remains unchanged
August 07, 2019 04:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAmid the shaky global scenario due to escalating US-China trade conflict, the Australian economy saw a stronger than expected trade surplus of $8,036 million in June 2019 in seasonally adjusted terms. This was the country?s first ever current account...

Bond Yields Plummet Globally Amid Lower Interest Rates & US-China Trade Conflict
August 06, 2019 03:25 PM AEST| 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...

Trump’s Tariff Threat Aggravates US-China Trade Conflict
August 02, 2019 07:42 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe yearlong trade dispute between the two largest economies of the world, the United States and China has shaken the economic confidence across the globe. Aggravating the conflict, the US President Donald Trump has recently announced its plans to im...

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points; ASX Closes Lower
August 01, 2019 07:01 PM AEST| 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 02:12 PM AEST| 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 03:51 PM AEST| 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...

Global Scenario still on the Doldrums; US’ tiff with Iran and China
July 05, 2019 01:15 PM AEST| 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 07:29 PM AEST| 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 09:15 AM AEST| 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 04:01 PM AEST| 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 04:03 PM AEST| 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 07:25 PM AEST| 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 02:53 PM AEST| 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...

A Sneak-peek into the Battery Market and 2 Exciting Stocks in Related Domain
June 05, 2019 01:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThere are different types of battery technologies available in the market. These include- Nickel Cadmium Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Lithium Ion Batteries Small Sealed Lead Acid Batteries The advances in battery techno...

Australia Home Prices Dip In May 2019; Reflect Disparity In Trends
June 04, 2019 03:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe home prices in Australia have yet again fallen by 0.4% in the month of May 2019. However, the rate of decline has slowed down amidst rising auction clearance rates, and the market sentiments were anticipated to improve further with regulators eas...

A Glance At The Australian Federal Budget 2019
April 03, 2019 07:15 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe social and political priorities entailed in the Australian Government Budget 2019, ahead of the expected May elections, evince a long-term strategy to drive the economy upward, guarantee essential services, keep the stakeholders secure, restore f...

ASIC To Enforce Harsher Penalties On Corporate Breaches
February 18, 2019 02:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe corporate regulator, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently informed about the soon to be effective imposition of harsher civil penalties and criminal sanctions against indulgence in wrongdoing by banks, their execut...

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