ABE Weekly: Westpac Leading Index Below Trend – Reserve Bank of India Flags Downside Risks to Growth
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 24 April 2026 Market Insights Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index Slips Below Trend US retail sales rose strongly in March Reserve Bank of India warns of significant downside risk to growth ________________ Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. at its March meeting. February CPI […]
ABE Weekly: Australian Consumer and Business Confidence is Falling Strongly
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 16 April 2026 Market Insights Australian Consumer and Business confidence is falling strongly US core CPI increasing 2.6% p.a. for March US Producer Prices increasing less than expected in March ________________ Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. at its March meeting. February CPI […]
ABE Weekly: Cooling Australian Housing Market Meets Slower South Asia Growth Forecasts
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 09 April 2026 Market Insights Introducing a new 6.50%- 7.0% Fixed Income Offering Australian residential property market is cooling US Economy Defies Expectations as Strong Jobs Clash with Sticky Inflation The World Bank downgraded growth across South Asia Key Points Australia:The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. […]
ABE Weekly: Australian Households under mounting pressure from rising Costs
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 02 April 2026 Market Insights Australian Households under mounting pressure from rising Costs Australian Government halves fuel tax The Middle East stands out as the biggest loser in this energy crisis Key Points Australia:The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. at its March meeting. February CPI decreased […]
ABE Weekly: Property Market Softens in Australia Amid South Asia Growth Downgrade
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 09 April 2026 Market Insights Introducing new 6.50 – 7.0% p.a. A$ fixed income offering Australian residential property market is cooling US Economy Defies Expectations as Strong Jobs Clash with Sticky Inflation The World Bank downgraded growth across South Asia Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% […]
ABE Weekly: February Inflation Print Reinforces RBA Hawkish Bias
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 27th Mar 2026 Market Insights February Inflation Print Reinforces RBA Hawkish Bias Fuel crunch drives prices higher Predictable Income in an Unpredictable World Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. at its March meeting. February CPI decreased slightly to 3.70% p.a., and the Trimmed […]
ABE Weekly: RBA Increased Cash Rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. – U.S. February Producer Price Index (PPI) Increases Strongly
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 19th Mar 2026 Market Insights RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. The Federal Reserve left policy rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% p.a. U.S. February Producer Price Index (PPI) increases strongly Key Points Australia: The RBA increased cash rates by 0.25% to 4.10% p.a. at its March meeting. January […]
ABE Weekly: Global Corporate Bond Market Supply Reopens with Record Issuance and Emergency Oil Flood
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update 13th Mar 2026 Market Insights Sydney Airport 2030 Inflation-Linked Bond: A Great Way to Hedge Against Inflation U.S. CPI increasing by 2.4% for the twelve months to February Emergency Oil Flood: IEA Releases Record 400M Barrels Global Corporate Bond Market Supply Reopens with Record Issuance Key Points Australia: The RBA […]
What is the mortgage cliff and why does it matter?
Over 850,000 Aussies on fixed rate mortgages around 2% will soon be facing variable rates of around 6%. To understand the fixed-rate mortgage cliff in Australia in 2023, there are two key concepts you need to understand. The first is how COVID-19 fostered the lending of “free money” and encouraged borrowers to lock-in fixed-rate […]
Superannuation taxes set to double, making fixed income an attractive alternative
Big changes are on the horizon for superannuation tax, which could see investors flock to lower-risk investment markets like fixed income. From 1 July 2025, some superannuation account holders will have their headline tax rate doubled from 15% to 30%. Although this is still below the top marginal tax rate of 45%, the significant increase […]