Cotality’s Chart Pack for December shows that dwelling values nationally increased by 2.9% in the final quarter of 2025, with regional values (3.5%) outpacing capital city values (2.7%). One of the key factors driving the rise in Australian dwelling values is the complete dearth of homes available for sale. Cotality’s data shows that total listings
Wow. For a market that is falling apart, there are some amazing things happening to hold the iron ore price aloft. Chinese December trade data yesterday smashed record import volume at an astounding 119.65mt. Steel exports were at a record, too, as some mills frontloaded ahead of the new export licensing system. But the chart
Its all about Iran across risk markets as “peace” President Trump looks set to attack another country (how many is that this year so far) with oil prices still in the balance despite a big lift in US inventories overnight. The latest earnings on Wall Street offset better than expected retail sales numbers but Wall
DXY is still thinking about rising. AUD has been bombed by Irna but is holding support at former resistence. Who’s your Daddy? Golden rocket offering no entry points. AI metals blowoff supreme. EM hit with a Chinese margin call. Still no support from junk. A little bit of safe haven buying. Stocks nervy. The fog
Any reasonable person should hate these hate laws. Andrew Hastie for PM. Mr Hastie on Wednesday afternoon doubled down on his opposition to the bill, which he said was “an attack on our basic democratic freedoms, freedom of conscience, freedom of speech and freedom of religion”. Just get out of the way for Andrew, Susan.
In debates over the appropriate level of migration into various Western nations, there is often a narrative that a significant reduction in the intake would entail major economic costs. However, a new report by TD Economics Chief Economist Beata Caranci questions the impact of migration cuts on the Canadian economy. In Canada, the unemployment rate
Asian share markets are still lifting across the board, performing better than transatlantic shares at least despite some mixed economic news from Japan and China. The rising tensions in Iran with the Trump regime standing by with itchy trigger fingers is keeping oil elevated while the USD remains somewhat firm despite a softer than expected
According to the most recent NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO), business confidence increased significantly in the last quarter of 2025. Seasonally adjusted, a net 39% of businesses anticipate improved overall economic conditions in the upcoming months. With business confidence at its highest level since March 2014, this was a significant rise from the
Oddly, the Murdoch press has taken the lead in curtailing free speech amid culture wars, despite its earlier strong stance against identity politics. Its obsessed critic, Crikey, is completely silent on the end of the free speech bill. I can only assume former firebrand Eric Beecher is in a coma. The ABC almost exclusively portrays
As the push and pull over the prospect of rate rises in 2026 continues, the signals coming from forward looking labour market indicators are painting quite a different picture. The ANZ-Indeed Job Ads index has continued to plumb new cycle lows, down 32.6% from the peak level of demand for labour in November 2022. In