Quick Bites | It’s Back to Dr Copper

Quick Bites | It’s Back to Dr Copper We’ve seen the best and the worst of the base metals sector over the past 15 years, including periods of capital destruction […]
April 2026 Investment Market Update

April was an extraordinary month for global sharemarkets, powered by the American technology giants. US stocks closed their best month since 2020 at record highs as investors bet the AI […]
Quick Bites | Aus Consumer Sentiment Still in the Doldrums

Quick Bites | Aus Consumer Sentiment Still in the Doldrums The Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose 3.5% to 83 in May from 80.1 in April. While sentiment ticked up […]
Quick Bites | Rising Bond Yields Threatens Markets

Quick Bites | Rising Bond Yields Threatens Markets Global sharemarkets have come under pressure as a sharp bond sell-off has taken hold. In recent days, we have seen the benchmark […]
Quick Bites | US Corporate Earnings Surge Drives Markets

Quick Bites | US Corporate Earnings Surge Drives Markets Many people feel emotionally and mentally exhausted, with news of war in the Middle East, Trump’s unsettling tweets, rising inflation and […]
Quick Bites | Global Commodity Outlook

Quick Bites | Global Commodity Outlook The war in the Middle East may be subject to a fragile ceasefire, but the economic consequences rage on. Fifty per cent of the […]
Quick Bites | Global Stocks Rally, Despite Iran War

Quick Bites | Global Stocks Rally, Despite Iran War When all is said and done, the war which broke out on 28 February in Iran dented global sharemarkets – but […]
Quick Bites | Australia’s Top 5 Export Sectors

Quick Bites | Australia’s Top 5 Export Sectors Australia’s top export sectors are dominated by resources and energy, with iron ore, coal, and natural gas leading in value. As of […]
Quick Bites | World’s Biggest Natural Gas Producers

Quick Bites | World’s Biggest Natural Gas Producers With supply disruptions since the “closure” of the Strait of Hormuz and extensive damage to critical infrastructure in the region, it is […]
March 2026 Investment Market Update
Clime Economic and Market Commentary – March 2026 March was a negative month for financial markets. The conflict in the Middle East and rising geopolitical tensions have shifted the macro […]