Market Wrap - August 2021

Welcome to Smart Private WealthLearning CentreNews

Market Wrap - August 2021


In spite of the generally positive mood investors remained concerned by the
ongoing spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, and whether it could derail the
recovery in major economies.

It became apparent that lockdowns in large parts of Australia would persist for longer than initially anticipated. As a result, economists downgraded economic growth forecasts and pushed back their expectations of when the Reserve Bank of Australia might start to raise interest rates. 


READ ONLINE HERE READ ONLINE HERE


20 Feb

Market Wrap - January 2025

The November CPI print showed that monthly trimmed mean inflation decelerated from 3.5% to 3.2%. While services and housing inflation continued the downward trend, electricity prices surprised to the upside after various subsidies came off.


READ MORE READ MORE
20 Jan

Market Wrap - December 2024

Manufacturing PMI in November increased to roughly 50, hovering near the breakpoint between expansion and contraction.


READ MORE READ MORE
16 Jan

SMART Life - Issue 19- Summer 2025

Rising living costs have made it tricky for many Australians to make ends meet.


READ MORE READ MORE