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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 09:00
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Iron ore prices for October 16, 2018: Spot up. Paper up. Steel firm. Coking is still the leader. The complex will run as long as it does. The post Daily iron ore price update (coking smoking) appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
The Melbourne Urbanist
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 08:40
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The Rail Futures Institute’s Melbourne Rail Plan is the sort of comprehensive metropolitan plan that the Government has failed to develop, preferring instead to pull out ad-hoc projects just before next month’s election Isn’t long-term planning for urban public transport a no-brainer? |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 07:29
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DXY was soft last night: AUD was firm versus DMs: But could not keep pace with risk on EMs: Gold held on: Oil was firm: Base metals meh: Miners too: EM stocks launched: With junk: The Treasury curve flattened: Bunds were bid: Even Italy improved: And stocks went nuts everywhere (but here!): Westpac has the The post Aussie dollar holds as global stocks go nuts appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Poll Bludger
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 05:51
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As the Wentworth race enters the home strait, Liberal internal polling reportedly records a blowout lead for Kerryn Phelps. The post Wentworth by-election minus three days appeared first on The Poll Bludger. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 04:53
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ScoMo to be tossed, via The Australian: Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps is set for victory over the Morrison government in the Wentworth by-election this Saturday, as Liberal Party polling shows the former Australian Medical Association president ahead of Liberal candidate Dave Sharma 55 per cent to 45 per cent on a two-party-preferred basis. …Defeat in The post Wentworth gone as ScoMo falls on Israeli sword appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:15
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Via Buzzfeed: CEOs of property groups have written to the NSW premier requesting that the government move towards allowing real estate agents to regulate themselves, but the government says the proposal is not in the “public interest”. The six groups, including the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), the Property Owners’ Association of NSW and The post Realty locusts demand self-regulation appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:12
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By Leith van Onselen With the release yesterday of the ABS’ lending finance data for August, it’s an opportune time to once again chart how capital city house prices are tracking against both investor and total housing finance. As readers no doubt already know, housing finance has historically been strongly correlated with values. Therefore, it The post Crashing investor finance points straight down for house prices appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:10
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By Leith van Onselen SQM Research has released its rental vacancy series for September, which revealed a steady national vacancy rate over the month but a 0.2% decline over the year: Over the year, decreases in vacancies were recorded in Melbourne (-0.1%), Adelaide (-0.4%), Perth (-1.3%), Brisbane (-0.6%) and Canberra (-0.4%), whereas increases were recorded The post Sydney’s landlords choked by falling prices and rents appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:05
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The Shanghai Composite is in free fall: This is despite the China National Team going hell for leather on buying. I suspect it is foreign capital fleeing Cold War 2.0. But that’s not all it is because the industrial earnings outlook also appears to be deteriorating: Following still tightening credit down as the falling yuan The post What is the Chinese stock crash telling us? appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:02
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Fifteen months ago we started investing money for clients with a vision to bridge the gap in investment solutions for everyday people looking for the middle ground between cookie-cutter robo-advice and high-cost financial planning. We started investing in all forms except for retail superannuation, with the plan to offer retail superannuation shortly after launch. Unfortunately, The post Introducing MB Super appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 00:01
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Global Macro / Markets / Investing: The Big Blockchain Lie by Nouriel Roubini – Project Syndicate Did Uber Steal Google’s Intellectual Property? – New Yorker Jeff Bezos Wants Us All to Leave Earth—for Good – Wired M.I.T. Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion – NY Times Fidelity Starts Crypto Unit to Serve Wall The post Links 17 October 2018 appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 21:07
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Presently the dumb country, Australia, is regaled with the presence of a couple of royals and what a better place than to announce that the princess of whatever is pregnant. If you've never seen a horse race before, the stunt on the Sydney Opera House would have drawn your attention to horses, jockeys and betting (responsibly — whatever this means as betting is never responsible). |
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Your Democracy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 20:50
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Club Troppo
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 17:51
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Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life Abstract: |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 17:30
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The post Daimler aims for 25% electric car sales by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 17:30
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The post Daimler aims for 25% electric car sales by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 17:00
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 16:30
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A mixed day here in Asia which is better than red across the baord with Japanese stocks leading the way, pulling along local shares as the USD recovered slightly. The Chinese CPI print picked up slightly as the PBOC signalled its intend on defending the major 7 handle on the Yuan against USD, with the official The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 15:26
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 15:16
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The post States and territories lead way on renewables, climate appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 14:53
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 14:23
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From Capital Economics: • Policymakers are likely to look through the latest pick-up in consumer price inflation and focus instead on evidence of cooling economic momentum, including slower core inflation and weaker factory gate price pressures. • Consumer price inflation rose in September, from 2.3% y/y to 2.5% (both the Bloomberg median and our forecast The post Chinese inflation eases appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:53
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US economist argues Australia should be exporting solar, not coal, and says Coalition government is backing fossil fuel interests. "What is the matter with these people?" The post Coalition backing “big coal” over climate, says Sachs: “Unbelievably irresponsible” appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:51
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The post Washington DC pushes 100% renewable energy bill appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:45
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By Leith van Onselen The Morrison Government’s proposed changes to the formula for distributing GST revenue was rejected earlier this month by the majority of state treasurers. While the reforms received support from Western Australia’s Treasurer Ben Wyatt, the other state treasurers warned that the federal government must guarantee that no state or territory will The post Coalition capitulates on GST appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:17
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Scrolling through Scott Morrison’s twitter feed shows just how ridiculous politics in Australia has become. Do we really need Promo to tweet about, and attend, every single sporting event going on in the country? Do we need to see photos of him having a meal with his family? Or perched in a truck going broom… The post The ridiculous state of politics in Australia appeared first on The AIM Network. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:15
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From Peter Hartcher today on ScoMo’s sudden swing behind an ever more radial Israel: Has Morrison floated these changes to Australian policy because they were recommended to the government through its policy-making channels? No. They were not proposed or recommended by any part of the Australian policy-making system. Nor would they be. Why not?…they are The post Hartcher: ScoMo’s Israeli dalliance threatens Australia appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 13:00
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By Leith van Onselen Today’s Lending Finance data for August, released by the ABS, revealed that personal and renovation finance continue to collapse. Personal finance commitments were down 5.8% over the year, are down 24% since the March 2013 peak, and are tracking at the lowest level since December 2002: In a similar vein, renovation The post Personal and renovation finance collapses appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 12:51
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The post Victoria’s largest solar farm goes ahead after “solving” connection dilemma appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 12:43
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AUD is firm through the morning: Bonds are soft: XJO gapped higher at the open but has faded ever since: Big Iron is mixed: Dalian soft: Big Gas too: There are signs of life in Big Gold. I am still unconvinced beyond a small counter-trend rally: Big Mortgage is still under selling pressure. It gapped The post Banks, realty still under heavy selling pressure appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Daimler expects some 25% of car sales by 2025 will consist of battery-electric vehicles. But ICE here for a "long time."
As Europeans embrace the shift to electric vehicles, with sales of plug-in vehicles reaching 1 million after soaring by 40 per cent in the first half of 2018, according to figures from EV Volumes, the European Union is looking to ignite its own EV battery industry. The EU currently has no large scale EV battery...
Battery storage has stolen the limelight as Australia focuses on its storage needs for a renewables-dominated grid. But pumped hydro is about to make an even bigger splash.
A snapshot of the renewables action happening across Australia shows states and territories blitzing the field, in spite of current federal inaction.
ARENA back establishment of centre for information, training and advice on procuring clean energy off-take deals, as Australia's corporate PPA market starts to take off.
Proposed bill would require Washington D.C. utilities to source 100? of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2032.
The 200MW Kiamal solar farm near Ouyen will be the biggest in Victoria, and the first in Australia to be built with synchronous condensers.