by Stephen Roberts | 19 Jun, 2023 | Uncategorized
Weak consumer sentiment and retail spending figures say that it is starting to feel like a recession, but the latest unexpectedly strong May labour statistics say the opposite. True, labour force data are lagging the current state of the economy, but home buying data...
by Stephen Roberts | 19 Jun, 2023 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.
by Stephen Roberts | 13 Jun, 2023 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
The RBA’s June decision to hike the cash rate another 25 basis points (bps) to 4.10%, plus a subsequent speech by the RBA Governor Lowe focusing on the stickiness of inflation and the Q1 2023 GDP release showing a record annual fall in productivity all point to the...
by Stephen Roberts | 13 Jun, 2023 | Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.
by Stephen Roberts | 5 Jun, 2023 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Most central banks indicated in May that it is too early to declare that they have done enough to bring inflation down to their respective targets, notwithstanding signs of slowing economic growth and a government debt ceiling scare in the United States that could...
