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Lowe says that a lower AUD would be economically beneficial in boosting growth

The US and Qatar relationship is good and infact strong considering the US has a military base there . Qatar doesn't have many friends in the middle east so Im guessing Turkey maybe its new BFF. Kinda strange working with Erdogan

Turkish Pres. Erdogan’s Office: Qatar Has Pledged To Invest $15 Bln In Turkey

Oh dear

Trade Balance Total (Seasonally adjusted)

The RBA has said its worried about private debt and Interest rates wont be moving anytime soon. Banks have tightened lending rates which is having an impact on family income and consumption. China is the big problem here in Australia. Drought is ...

Upbeat Australia Employment Report to Stem AUD/USD Weakness

I dont know why Ardern doesn't impose a huge stamp duty and levy charge for foreign buyers. At least the funds can be set aside for first time home buyers. Builders may leave the market and the cost of new homes could increase ? NZ housing market ...

New Zealand bans foreigners from buying property

I cant wait for Trump to put a tariff on Turkish delight in retaliation

Turkey Raises Tariffs On Some U.S. Imports, Including Passenger Cars, Alcohol, Tobacco -...

external headwinds ? I reckon there is a tornado brewing inside

China's economy on solid footing despite external headwinds

What absolute rubbish . The complaint from all sectors including the RBA except the public service sector (govt) is that wages haven't risen at all.

Wages rise 0.6% in the June quarter 2018

If you ask me the consumer optimism in June and July was never there. The sentiment has been on the down low so perhaps they chose the wrong people for the survey. What I do know is there are some worried investors who have bought AUD at higher ...

Consumer optimism fades

I just don't know why people want Britain to stay in the EU. The last thing I heard from the remainder's was stock up on food. LOL

Risk of no-deal Brexit rising, 'everyone needs to prepare': British foreign minister

Of course the Guardian would paint a bad picture .. There hero is Jeremy Corbyn ..

The Guardian view on record UK employment: Not the whole picture

No surprises here and there were signs awhile back before the tariff stuff was even mentioned. The dragon has swallowed a sleeping pill its starting to take an effect . The side effects will be personal debt defaults ..

China: Cutting our GDP forecast

Nothing to do with tariffs .. the writing was on the wall but everyone will blame them . Debt to gunnels. The world was waiting for China to over take USA.. Its suddenly in reverse

China July FAI, IP, Retail Lower Than Estimates

I cant believe the AUD is holding up on that news. It should be sub 70 cents. China is in a hole and so are the many who have bought this on yield . The big money is long and wrong

AUD/JPY action remains tight as China data blows cold air over hopeful bulls

smart move

RBNZ appears to be considering OCR reductions and is less inclined towards hikes

We see a couple of big fig movements in the Euro and there is cry for US dollar is too strong . If you think a few big figs on Euro is going to break the US economy then you're in the wrong business.

The US dollar is surging — and that could soon place an 'unbearable burden' on the oil market,...

Wow .. they seem to have all the answers at Yale . Lets put Turkey interest rates up to 100Pct that should solve the crisis . Its a balanced issue ..

Market wants ‘decisive action’ so Turkey needs to raise rates: Yale economist Stephen Roach

I cant believe the Turkish Pm doesn't have the same optimism

Ardern: Exporters will welcome the lower NZD

No... Unfortunately its only moved 83% north this year ...

Press Release on Reserve Requirements

I wondered how long this would take before Trump blaming would come on board. Remember when Erdogan wanted to join the EU but they wouldn't let him? Probably the smartest thing the EU have done . The exposure to the US is minimal where as the EU has ...

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