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Informed Market update: August 2023

August 2023 Download PDF version Market update The table below provides details of the movement in average investment returns from various asset classes for the period up to 31 July 2023. Asset class (% change) 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 years (% pa) Australian shares 2.9 2.0 11.7 12.0 Smaller companies 3.5 0.2 0.8 5.9 International shares (unhedged) 2.1 6.5 17.6 14.0 International shares (hedged) 2.9 8.7 12.7 12.7 Emerging markets (unhedged) 4.9 6.3 …

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Weekly market update 11-08-2023

This week Dr Shane Oliver discusses how shares remain at risk of a correction; the good news on US inflation continued; RBA Gov Lowe retains softened tightening bias & right to caution regarding the new Board; the rapidly slowing Australian consuner spendingr; and more.

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Weekly market update 04-08-2023

Senior Economist Diana Mousina discusses how global shares have had a pull-back after weeks of strong gains as higher yields and US ratings downgrade sour risk sentiment, RBA growth and the little change in inflation forecasts.

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Weekly market update 28-07-2023

Fed & ECB at/near the top; BoJ tweaks yield control; Aust inflation falling too; RBA to hold after lower inflation & retail sales but its a close call; and more.

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Weekly market update 21-07-2023

More falls in inflation; implications of Russia’s move to end the Ukraine grain export deal; why RBA targeting “involuntary unemployment” won’t work; why the RBA must tread carefully on jobs; and more.

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Weekly market update 30-06-2023

The 2022-23 financial year looks to have seen a solid rebound in superannuation returns; falling inflation & still hawkish central banks; its a close call but RBA likely to hike again; why RBA GovernerLowe should stay; more on the potential ‘TSwift economy lift’.