This last week could be one that many investors will want to forget, stocks, commodities, currencies, inflation, and the impact the Omicron variant are all in play. Importantly the yield curve is flattening, signalling an increased level of uncertainty, and as we will see, the future could be inflationary, deflationary, or just a muddle ahead.
Then US stocks fell sharply after the November jobs report missed expectations and as more cases of omicron were detected across the globe. The US economy added just 210,000 new jobs last month, well below economists’ expectations for 550,000 new jobs. That was its smallest gain this year
The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.
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We look at the latest report from ASIC on School Banking, in the context of the regulators current trimming of power and responsibility. https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2020-releases/20-324mr-asic-releases-review-of-school-banking-programs/...
The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.