Despite China free trade agreement Australian beef producers are missing out

Aug 27, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Despite a free trade agreement dropping tariffs from Australian beef imports to China, Australias ability to supply China has gone backwards. In 2014-15, the volume of Australias beef exports to China fell by 28%. And...

Why STEM subjects and fashion design go hand in hand

Aug 27, 2016 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science Business

The fashion industry evokes images of impossibly beautiful people jet setting around the world in extravagant finery. Like a moth to the flames, it draws many of our most creative young minds. Often, the first instinct of...

Aussie seems costlier than Mexican Peso against dollar on political and fundamental terms

Aug 26, 2016 13:32 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The global hunt for yield has favored the AUD, which is currently outperforming iron ore. The AUD has gained 6% against the MXN since late January on the back of the global hunt for yield. The AUD would also suffer in the...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD interim bulls adamant to give up momentum, 7DMA holds as strong support but no traces of recoveries in major bear trend

Aug 26, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Bears have been attempting to slide from last three days soon after rejected resistance at 1.3251 but 7DMA holds stronger as supports on daily charts. Today again day highs havent been able to sustain and has rejected...

Asia’s trade balance resilient despite persistent contraction in exports

Aug 26, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Trade recession continues in Asia and has varying effects on the regions trade balance. Despite the persistent contraction in exports, the broadly expected deterioration in Asian countries trade balance has not occurred....

FxWirePro: Short leg of USD/ZAR CPS on its efficient functionality as Dollar drags gains against ZAR owing to Political turmoil in South Africa

Aug 26, 2016 09:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Political risks returned to haunt emerging markets, with investors selling assets in South Africa, Turkey, and Korea. Shares in Europe rose for a third day while U.S. stocks were little changed. South Africas rand...

Sustainable housing's expensive, right? Not when you look at the whole equation

Aug 26, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Low-energy or zero-energy housing is international best practice, but is still considered costly. Part of the problem is that studies of housing standards typically use only cost-benefit analysis to assess their value, and...