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BlackRock Australia on investing in the local bond market

Australian government bond yields have reached 15-year highs. BlackRock Australia’s Head of Fixed Income & Credit Product Strategy, Katherine Palmer speaks with Tom Piotrowski about the recent spike in Australian government bond yields. The pair also discuss the relative strength of the local corporate bond market compared with offshore markets.

Market Insights

Time to get your dividend investing passport ready for 2027

Plato Investment Management says having the flexibility to chase both growth and income globally adding, it’s more important than ever for Australian income-seeking investors.
27 October 2026 3 min read

Navigating the AI boom

Who is best placed to win, and why they may not be the ones building it.
26 October 2026 3 min read

BlackRock Australia on investing in the local bond market

Australian government bond yields have reached 15-year highs. BlackRock Australia’s Head of Fixed Income & Credit Product Strategy, Katherine Palmer speaks with Tom Piotrowski about the recent spike in Australian government bond yields. The pair also discuss the relative strength of the local corporate bond market compared with offshore markets.
22 October 2026 10 min watch

Economic News

Q3 CPI confirms too-strong inflation and a November rate hike

Third quarter CPI has come in hot in Australia, rising 1.3% taking the annual rate to 3.9%, as fuel costs continue to rise. Core inflation also remained sticky in the period (+1%) keeping the year-on-year rate lofty at 3.5%, well above the RBA’s target of 2% to 3%. Read NAB’s full report, plus what it means for rate hike expectations next week here.
28 October 2026 3 min read

What to Watch - Week of 26 October 2026

The week ahead will be critical for markets, both here at home and on the global stage as investors face a deluge of catalysts. First up – a deluge of central bank meetings (RBNZ, BoC, FOMC, ECB & BoJ), followed closely by earnings from some of the tech titans, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon. On the local data docket, all eyes are fixed in Q3 CPI, with NAB forecast trimmed mean of 1% qoq, a material upside surprise to the RBA’s Aug SoMP forecast. Here’s what to watch in the week ahead.
25 October 2026 2 min read

Unemployment rate rises; rate hike bets slide

September jobs data showed the unemployment rate ticked up 0.1ppts to a five-year high of 4.7%, while some 39k jobs were lost in the month as firms shed part-time roles. For interest rates, markets are now pricing in a nearly 90% chance the RBA will leave official rates unchanged at 4.6% in November. Read NAB’s full report here.
15 October 2026 3 min read

ETF Insights

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