interest rates

Opinion

US long term interest rates

Last night the US Fed released their carefully watched minutes from October’s meeting which made it quite clear they thought a December increase in rates was needed

Thursday 19 November 2015 by
Education (advanced)

What you need to know about the yield curve

The concept of a yield curve is important as it shows the relationship between interest rates and term to maturity. This note compares the yield curve 12 months ago to the yield curve after the cash rate announcement today. It also provides some background into how it is calculated

Tuesday 06 October 2015 by
Opinion

US GDP below market forecasts as expected

The US economy grew by 2.3% per annum in the 12 months to 30 June 2015, according to estimates of Q2 2015 GDP released last night. Markets were expecting 2.5% to 3.0% p.a. and FIIG had expected 2.4% p.a.

Friday 31 July 2015 by
Opinion

RBA cuts - bonds rally hard

On Tuesday, interest rates were cut for the first time since August 2013. This cut reduced the official rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, a record low since the RBA gained independence and started targeting inflation in the 1990s

Tuesday 03 February 2015 by