Monday Market Madness 26th March 2018

Housing affordability

Australia labour force data showed employment grew by 17,500 below market forecasts (consensus 20k) while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.6% (consensus: 5.5 per cent).

Monday Market Madness 19th March 2018

Market update

The divergence between leading economic indicators and other economic data continued with the latest NAB monthly business survey reporting another record high since it first began in 1997. This stands in contrast to tepid economic and wage growth for the average consumer.