High winds, high hopes and higher equities

Thursday 27th August 2020There’s continued optimism in the markets, with equities reaching new highs again, helped on by better than expected durable goods orders in the US, and despite rising US-China tensions and the potential impact of Hurricane Laura. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril also discusses the continued interest in Australian bonds and the impact on GDP of yesterday’s construction numbers and today’s private capex read. Plus, what will be said at the virtual Jackson Hole, which kicks off today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.