Risk markets were relatively sanguine overnight as the Trump regime’s new “Tax” Deal (aka blowing out the deficit forever) passed while the latest flash PMIs suggested a slight uptick in confidence in the US despite the tariff chaos in the last month. Wall Street was up at one stage but managed to give back almost
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Canadian analyst Ben Rabidoux posted the below graphic on Twitter (X), asking whether Canada should place a country cap on its permanent residency intake: The graphic shows that India has dominated Canada’s permanent residency intake, with around 560,000 admissions between 2020 and 2024. Rabidoux added that Canada had more than 400,000 permanent and temporary arrivals
In June 2024, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver presented the following chart estimating that Australia’s housing shortage was about to exceed 200,000 homes: Oliver explained via Twitter (X) that “underlying demographic demand (driven by strong population growth) continues to run well ahead of new housing supply (constrained by capacity and cost issues, etc.), and is
Risk markets in Asia are mainly stepping back in response to the falls overnight on Wall Street but more so on the burgeoning bond troubles as the US fiscal position looks to go into permanent deficit decline with the imminent passing of the Trump regime’s “tax” aka wealth redistribution billr. In currency markets, the USD
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Electric houses with solar use much less energy than gas, but home batteries critical in some states
Recent polling by SEC Newgate Australia suggested that Victorians do not consider the $200 billion Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) a high-priority project. The SRL is the state’s largest-ever infrastructure project. Yet, it was barely mentioned in Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes budget speech on Tuesday. The only mention of the SRL was the following spin: “The
The Market on the return of bad. Pausing SPX reversed right on the huge 6k resistance. First bigger support at 5800. Note the slightly negative RSI divergence. Source: LSEG Workspace Risk love Global Equity Risk-Love jumps to the neutral zone from the Panic levels witnessed in April. BofA writes: “Washed-out sentiment, followed by marked improvement
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Via S&P. A Trump dump we might call it. Nothing too serious yet, but it’s hardly an economy running on all cylinders.
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