Economic Updates

Economic Updates

Adobe’s latest numbers are in

Adobe Inc. reported its financial results for fiscal first quarter 2022 after the closing bell on Wall Street on Tuesday. The American software company reported revenue of $4.262 billion in the quarter (9% increase year-over-year), slightly beating analyst forecast of $4.241 billion. Earnings per share reported at $3.37 per share in the Q1 vs...

March 23, 2022
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An update on Jerome Powell’s (Federal Reserve) latest speech

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has recently doubled down on their hawkish views, after Jerome Powell’s latest speech. There are preparations to substantially increase the interest rate in May. The speech has subsequently put pressure on the Australian Reserve Bank (RBA) to raise the interest rate at a faster pace. Mr Powell said “the US centra...

March 23, 2022
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Pfizer’s Performance and the 4th Booster Plan

Pfizer Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered on 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The company was established in 1849 in New York by two German immigrants, Charles Pfizer and his cousin Charles F. Erhart. They have been uniquely positioned to be a leading company in the fight against ...

March 23, 2022
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China’s dominance of Rare Earths and the West’s opportunity

What are Rare Earths? Neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) are two resources that you have probably never heard of, but you use every day. They are not like Gold, Iron ore or even Lithium. They are the two most important light Rare Earths, and they have outstanding magnetic and conductive properties. The name ‘Rare Earths’ is a bit of a misnome...

March 22, 2022
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Just Do It – Nike latest results announced

Nike Inc. (NKE) reported fiscal 2022 financial results for its third quarter ended February 28, 2022. The US sporting goods giant reported revenue of $10.871 billion (up by 5% year-over-year), beating analyst estimates of $10.598 billion. Earnings per share also beat Wall Street expectations at $0.87 per share vs. $0.71 per share expected. ...

March 22, 2022
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BlackRock, BLK.NYSE.

Blackrock has been slowly, consistently and quietly gathering assets across the globe. They are a multinational company whose main aim is to invest in industries and make as much money as possible. BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment management corporation based in New York City. Founded in 1988, initially as a risk management a...

March 21, 2022
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Is the US Dollar at risk?

The US Dollar is as synonymous to us in life as the morning and night is. It has dominated as a reserve currency for decades. It’s paved the way for the United States to become the superpower that it is today, and be able to wield influence around the world, as it sees to work with other nations by investing or ramp up trade to keep the statu...

March 21, 2022
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Buy now, pay later sector suffers a loss of confidence

Investor’s confidence in the buy now, pay later sector has taken a massive hit as Nasdaq-list Affirm halted an important bond sale last Friday. This was a result of an investor backing out due to the growing levels of credit rate volatility. Affirm share prices have taken a hit in response to Bloomberg’s report but have steadily recovere...

March 21, 2022
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ASX’s market volatility stabilised with record setting dividends

Investors in Australian-list companies will receive a wave of cash into their bank accounts over the following months. This will provide some much needed stability for the Australian Stock Exchange as investors celebrate the richest recorded interim reporting session in corporate history. February’s earnings season had a record $36.3 billion i...

March 21, 2022
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IGO’s big buyout delayed by nickel’s current volatile prices

IGO is a Nickel, Gold and Copper-Zinc silver mining, development and exploration company. They are based in Western Australia and control an array of mining companies. The London Metals Exchange (LME) halted nickel trading on March 8th after an unprecedented price spike. This has forced IGO to delay their $1.09 billion buyout of Western Areas. T...

March 21, 2022
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How the Russia/Ukraine conflict is affecting global IPOs

All prices in this article will be in USD unless otherwise stated. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of central banks tightening policies has led to IPO hopefuls, from around the world, withdrawing their floats. According to Dealogic, a record 25 IPOs have been withdrawn in the US. These companies had a potential value ...

March 18, 2022
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How has Natural Gas been affected by Sanctions?

Natural gas like many other energy sectors, is not bulletproof when it comes down to volatility. It’s not hard to imagine that any destabilization of large producers or consumers within the industry would have a direct impact in its spot price, as investors are spooked of the possibility of supply chains suffering from strains in Geopolitical...

March 18, 2022
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Inflation fears leads to a Bearish equity market

Equity investors have gone through another rocky week. A week highlighted by the first post-pandemic interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, the on-going Russia and Ukraine conflict and the surging fuel prices that could potentially derail the global economic recovery. Australian equity futures increased 0.3% on Monday, despite the aforeme...

March 17, 2022
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Myer announces first dividend payout since 2017

Myer is an Australian mid-range to upscale department store chain. It trades in all Australian states. Myer retails a broad range of products from clothing and cosmetics to homewares and electronics. Myer has recently released their half-year results. In the first five weeks of 2022 they have posted a 15.2% increase in sales. Online sales have a...

March 11, 2022
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Oracle latest financial results announced

Oracle Corporation reported its fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wall Street today. The US software and hardware manufacturer reported revenue of $10.513 billion vs. $10.506 billion expected. Earnings per share at $1.13 per share, falling short of analyst estimate of $1.18 per share. The company also an...

March 11, 2022
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