NAB Morning Call

Tuesday 15th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABIt’s been a quiet session, but bond yields have continued to push higher and the US dollar has climbed with them. JBWere’s Sally Auld says markets are continuing to adjust to an outlook where the US economy is growing faster than expected, and how that could push out the path of easing from the Fed. Whilst trading has been thin on very little data, get ready for a deluge today. On the home front, Australian wages data, along with Chinese activity data, Japan’s GDP, UK employment, Canada’s CPI and US retail sales. When it rains it pours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 14th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABMarkets responded positively to softer than expected US CPI last week, but the dial was turned back quite a bit on Friday when producer prices showed an unexpected increase, particularly in the services sector. NAB’s Taylor Nugent says there’s still an open question about how much wage growth and nominal demand are in keeping with the expected fall in inflation. Bond yields rose markedly in the UK as GDP came in higher than expected, suggesting the BoE will want to do more to slow demand there. A quiet session lies ahead, but we take you through the data to look out for this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday 11th August 2023Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer here.Please click here to view our NAB Financial Services Guide.We are in the midst of the Australian reporting season, so what does it hold for Australian businesses and the share market? Gemma Dale is director, self-managed super funds and investor behaviour at NAB Trade. She joins Phil on this weekend’s podcast. They talk about how global events are playing on local shares, the role of tech in Australia, the impact inflation on growth businesses and finding the high “moat” businesses. If you are struggling to value businesses in these uncertain times, this weekend’s podcast is worth 15minutes of your time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday August 11th 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABUS inflation has eased, by almost any measure you care to use, and jobless claims are heading the direction the Fed would like to see as well. All that is pointing to heightened expectations that they will hold at their next meeting. Yet bond yields are higher today. Why is that? NAB’s Ken Crompton says yields started rising after a weak 30-year Treasury auction a few hours after the CPI release, which shows there are some nerves about absorbing long duration government debt. There’s also discussion about further weakening of the Yen, UK’s GDP today and further economic indicators for the US later on today/tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday 10th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABAs expected, latest CPI data from China shows a country suffering the impact of deflation. It raises many questions including, could lower prices help calm inflation elsewhere. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril gives some perspectives today. Plus, oil and gas prices rise, for different reasons. We examine that. Latest spending data shows Australians continue to spend more, whereas New Zealanders have put a cap on their spending. Does that reinforce the expectations for the respective central banks and what is that doing to the spread of trans-Tasman bond yields? The key metric today, everyone is hanging out for, is the US CPI, out late tonight Australia time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday 9th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABIt’s been a bad session for banks in the US and Italy. NAB’s Tayor Nugent says there are three things that have sucked the optimism out of markets in the last 24 hours, two relate to banks. Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating for some mid-sized banks in the US, whilst Italy has introduced a 40% windfall tax on its banks. The third hit to sentiment came form China’s trade numbers, which showed a substantial fall in exports and imports. Locally, the NAB Business Survey showed a resilient economy with rising wages, which could challenge the notion that the RBA can hold for longer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday 8th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABStocks are bouncing back in the US after a bad week last week. What’s the reason for this positive speculation? Hopes of a weakening of inflation in the US CPI and PPI numbers later in the week perhaps. NAB’s Skye Masters talks through the moves in bond markets, also influenced by inflation speculation, mixed with some hawkish central bank speak and a fair amount of bond issuance this week. NAB’s monthly Business Survey is out today. Skye tells you what she’ll be looking out for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday 7th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABLast week we did suggest there would be a response to Friday’s US payrolls numbers come what may, and that was certainly the case. Softer numbers and downward revisions saw bond yields retrace their steps on last week’s gains, as investors bet on less in the way of rate hikes. And yet, as NAB’s Ray Attrill points out, wages growth remains sticky and that will be a concern to the Fed. Canada also saw softer employment data pushing the Canadian dollar down on Friday. The Aussie climbed, but still saw a hefty fall last week. We look at why. Meanwhile a slow start to today – time then to go back and listen to our weekend edition, if you haven’t already. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday 4th August 2023Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer here. Figures this week from Core Logic show that house prices in Australia continue to rise – five straight months now – but the speed is slowing. Bounce backs invariably have gone further than the prior downturn, but maybe that won’t happen this time. We’re well above pre-pandemic levels, but are we reaching a ceiling? Phil Dobbie puts that question to Eliza Owen Core Logic’s Head of Residential Research for Australia. In particular, can we expect a slower recovery in the investment market, as those searching for yield look elsewhere, where risk may be lower? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday 4th August 2023NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABBond yields pushed higher in this session, with equities left going nowhere, at least until after hours trading with a couple of significant earnings results – Apple and Amazon. JBWere’s Sally Auld says the bond sell-off is a conflation of several factors, including this week’s BoJ moves on YCC, the increased net borrowing from the US government and continued resilience is the US economy. There’s also the uncertainty around what to expect from the non-farm payrolls numbers tonight. If they echo the ADP numbers it’ll be an unpleasant surprise for the Fed. But there are further soft-landing signs for the US in data out overnight, including falling labour costs and rising productivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.