Give me a sign! What to look for in the Australian economy/markets when the forecast is rain
While recent data is encouraging, it’s clear that pandemic disruptions will lead a sharp global economic slowdown. While no one can predict when economic conditions will rebound to pre-crisis levels, we can identify indicators that might provide clues.
Pinpointing these ‘signposts’ will be critical in the weeks and months ahead; by monitoring these key variables we can start to create a roadmap of how conditions might evolve from here.
In this bite-sized podcast, Head of Australian Fixed Income Stephen Cooper explains some of the signals the team will be looking for going forward. He also provides an update on liquidity in the domestic fixed income market following March’s dislocation.
Listen to the podcast below:
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