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Political accord vital amid global volatility, says KPMG head
Mark Mulligan We mustn't wallow in the challenge of what we can't do, says the chairman of KPMG Australia.
$A survives election but drops on global jitters
Mark Mulligan After shrugging off the fallout from the still undecided election, the $A has been caught up in a fresh bout of global jitters.
Reserve Bank leaves cash rate on hold at 1.75 per cent
Mark Mulligan The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 1.75 per cent but governor Glenn Stevens hinted at cuts ahead if inflation remains low
Retail sales weak despite May rate cut
Mark Mulligan The value of retail sales across Australia rose just 0.2 per cent in May, seasonally adjusted, despite the RBA's rate cut that month.
Election logjam won't force RBA rate cut this week
Mark Mulligan Australian politics is a mess but it won't be enough to force the RBA's hand at its meeting on Tuesday, say economists.
How the $A went from commodity currency to rock solid
Mark Mulligan The Aussie is garnering a surprising reputation as a safe-haven bet.
Australian economy solid but global storm clouds are gathering
Mark Mulligan Low inflation, coupled with global challenges, suggest at least one more cash rate cut this year is a near-certainty.
Brexit tipped to push $A higher, RBA to cut rates
Mark Mulligan The fallout from Brexit could make the Australian dollar even more attractive say economists who tip the RBA will cut the cash rate again.
Barclays first hawk to switch RBA rate call
Mark Mulligan Barclays on Tuesday became the first forecaster to formally switch its call for the RBA's August board meeting.
Brexit not enough to force July cash rate cut
Mark Mulligan Fallout from Britain's shock vote to exit the EU will not be enough to force a cash rate cut at next week's RBA meeting.
Brexit will not force RBA rate cut, say economists
Mark Mulligan Global markets are braced for further volatility this week, but the direct impact on Australia of Britain's decision to exit the European Union should not go too far beyond the hit to investor...
Brexit shock waves to further rattle markets
Mark Mulligan Markets are set for further volatility this week as the after-shocks of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union continue to rumble across the globe.
Scope economic survey: How the BusinessDay forecasting panel sees 2016-17
Peter Martin and Mark Mulligan The mid-year Scope BusinessDay economic survey - Australia's longest running - predicts economic growth of just 2.6 per cent in 2016-17.
Brexit vote: Markets brace for turmoil
Mark Mulligan and Patrick Commins The future of Europe's 60-year experiment in political and economic co-operation is in the balance today as votes are counted in Britain's referendum on its 43-year membership of the European...
Aussie back to where it was before rate cut
Mark Mulligan The Australian dollar on Thursday was back to where it was before last month's rate cut, driven higher partly by investor appetite for risk ahead of Thursday's vote on Britain future in the European...
Trading firms up margins to cover Brexit volatility
Mark Mulligan and Jonathan Shapiro Anxious brokers are forcing clients to stump up cash against positions on the results of Britain's European Union vote.
Aussie touches six-week high amid Brexit calm
Mark Mulligan The Australian dollar touched a six-week high as investors took positions ahead of the Brexit vote.
Few cash rate clues in RBA minutes
Mark Mulligan The RBA has given no strong signals of a further cut to the cash rate.
A wrong turn for China could lead to economic stagnation
Mark Mulligan China is at a crossroads where a wrong turn could lead to economic stagnation, says the chief China economist for Citi.
Countdown to Brexit: Asian markets will be the first to react
Mark Mulligan Britons vote this Thursday in a referendum on whether or not to stay in the EU after more than 40 years inside the political and economic bloc.
