global macro

Chinese stocks have had a phenomenal run over the last two weeks. The Hang Seng index is over 22% higher than a low struck in late October. And some of the big...

With 2023 about six weeks away (I know, where did all that time go?), the biggest research houses in Australia are starting to drip-feed their respective outlook...

Within weeks, a dramatic year for financial markets will be behind us. Accelerating inflation, a historic pace of interest rate hikes, and market volatility have...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

Imagine a US-dollar bond paying essentially a 118% yield. It pays a coupon of 4.2% and is priced at approximately 8 cents in the dollar. What’s the catch you are...

Do bonds hedge equity returns? The answer is essential for portfolio constructors. Bonds haven’t done so recently and may remain less useful, in that regard, than...

In watching the coverage of the 20th Party Congress, I can’t help but compare it to other political events around the world. It feels like the complete opposite of a...

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China’s economy is in recession. The nation’s zero COVID-19 policy and property market woes have led to a collapse in growth. China’s authorities no longer even...

When markets are heady, it’s hard not to check your portfolio regularly. Each login and click of the ‘portfolio’ tab on your platform offer the promise of splashes of...

The first half of next year will be marred by a “decent-sized recession in the northern hemisphere,” says Yarra Capital’s Tim Toohey. He also suggests, somewhat...

There is a whole lot of attention on the upcoming China’s 20th National Party Congress, which is slated to begin October 16. It is the biggest political event on the...

Over the long run, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has an inflation target of 2%. It forms one of the three pillars of the Fed's mandate, the other two...

There has been no shortage of pundits that have predicted the impending demise of the US dollar in recent times. Its use as a reserve currency is diminishing, they...

Key Points Investors need to keep in mind that reporting season in Australia is occurring at a significant turning point in the global economic cycle. Cost...

Whether you believe in climate change or not, a growing group of investment leaders continue to trumpet the enormous opportunity offered by the transition to net zero...

The conversation around positioning for recession is often more difficult for investment advisors, given the bias towards being on the long side here in Australia. ...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

A lot has happened since Signal or Noise last appeared on your screens in June. The US entered a technical recession, UK inflation hit 10%, China went into and came...