{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/631a89913c2be9001415dc41/65fc8b984048c500174013b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bad Apple, Swiss Surprise, English Hawks fly","description":"<p><strong>Friday 22nd March 2024</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/content/dam/nabrwd/documents/notice/corporate/nab-research-disclaimer.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NAB Markets Research Disclaimer</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/financial-services-guide?S_KWCID=SEACT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Services Guide | Information on our services -</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/financial-services-guide?S_KWCID=SEACT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NAB</a></p><p><br></p><p>Equity markets ushed higher, presumably on expectations of looming rate cuts by various central banks. NAB’s Gavin Friend in London says a move in August is still expected by the Bank of England, as the two hawks who voted for a rise last time fell in line in the latest meeting. In fact, one central bank did cut rates overnight.&nbsp;But what about the impacts of local data yesterday. Was the Australia unemployment number too low for the RBA, and the NZ GDP read too soft for the RBNZ?</p>","author_name":"Phil Dobbie"}