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Kohler: flagging down a recession

Markets are falling now because the US, and probably the world, is tipping into recession. Again.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

The Economy: Market “correction” worsens

One (or is it two?) big bank(s) ‘fessing up to financial difficulties has given the global equity market “correction” fresh downward momentum overnight.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

Morning Market Report

The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.

The Economy: Jobs growth slows, productivity surges, inflation subdued

With GDP growth accelerating, slowing jobs growth implies sharply rising productivity. With mining exports seemingly unblocked at present and recovery in rural Australia there are two major structural reasons to expect a productivity surge.

The Economy: Fed leaves rates on hold, do not declare victory

Overnight the US Fed left interest rates unchanged. Its words, however, show the Fed remains vigilant against inflation, ready to mop up excess liquidity in the US financial system.