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Week In Review: US Corporate Bond Issues Soar (18 February 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

Strong US corporate bond issuance and demand show no signs of letting up with calendar year-to-date issuance of around US$309 billion, up almost 30%...

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Week In Review: AI Expenditure and Bond Funding (11 February 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

AI evolution is a bit like the invention of electricity. It has a very wide reaching impact on society, requires massive capital to develop,...

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Week In Review: How Many Rate Hikes? (4 February 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

The RBA Monetary Policy Board unanimously decided to raise the cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points to 3.85%. History tells us that a...

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Week In Review: Cash Rate Hike Likely (28 January 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

According to the ABS, inflation jumped to 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.4% in November. The more important trimmed mean...

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Week In Review: Global Government Bond Sell Off (21 January 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

At Fixed Income News Australia, we want to give you access to the best global commentators, and this week I’m proud to showcase an...

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Week In Review: Global Bond Issuance Soars (14 January 2026)

Elizabeth Moran

Global bond issuance soared the first week of January reaching around US$230 billion, making it the busiest start to a year on record as...

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Week In Review: Government 10-Year Spikes (17 December 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Looking back on 2025, it’s been a rollercoaster year for interest rates. We’ve lurched from multiple rate cuts to a shallow easing cycle and...

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Week In Review: Curbing Inflation Not A Straight Line Process (10 December 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

When it comes to setting interest rates, there is this saying, take the lift up but the escalator down. Rising inflation needs to be...

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Week In Review: Unsettled Markets – Risk Off (3 December 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

For years, Japanese investors have invested offshore, capturing better rates, while other investors have borrowed in yen and invested globally (known as the yen...

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Week In Review – Australian Inflation Jumps (26 November 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Australian monthly inflation figures were released this morning and showed a jump in annual inflation to 3.8% from 3.6%. The largest contributor was housing...