Unexpected shifts in economic data can move markets in an instant, which is why ausbiz covers all the essential economic updates as they break.
After the initial reaction, the ausbiz team, including economist Annette Beacher, are joined by a wide range of regular and special guests to digest the headlines and find out why they matter - or not - for investors.
What do investors need to focus on?
Domestically, retail sales, employment, consumer and business confidences are regular releases and touchstones of daily market commentary on ausbiz.
ausbiz embarks on special in-depth coverage for more meaningful reports such as GDP, inflation and the annual May Federal Budget, bringing together a diverse range of views on the data to determine what it may mean for investors.
Over in the United States, monthly employment reports can be a game-changer, and inflation reads. Trade trends from Australia's largest trading partner China are also crucial for investors across all asset classes.
Important economic data knows no borders, and so ausbiz spends time analysing critical data from China, as well as our New Zealand neighbours. The experienced ausbiz team drills past the jargon to find articulated views about what the figures mean for the markets and central banks.
Why do investors need to know about economic data?
Low-frequency reports drive the policy mix from the government and the RBA, which are crucial inputs into asset allocation and portfolio construction decisions.
Global economic data drives the performance of bond markets and equity markets and, in turn, drives both monetary and fiscal policy. Investors right around the world are subject to the impact of those policy decisions.
Economic data on ausbiz
We have experts on standby for instant views on the market impact of high frequency news such as retail sales and consumer sentiment to a low frequency - but potent reports - such as GDP, inflation and wages.
We bring in Australia's top economists, fixed income strategists and currency analysts. And we don't just talk to Australia's finest. We also speak to experts from the US, Hong Kong, New Zealand and beyond.
Our analysts range from independent commentators right through to Chief Economists of the big banks, as well as fund managers and stock pickers.
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