Thursday 6th September 2018

Australian GDP figures were higher than expected yesterday. NAB’s Gavin Friend joins Phil Dobbie to discuss the reasons behind this upside surprise. The Aussie dollar was higher today despite continued woes in emerging markets, whilst the pound gained strength on positive hearsay on Brexit negotiations. Meanwhile tech stocks took a big hit, with a US congressional committee claiming the big players hinder competition, on top of President Trump’s claims they are biased against him. Plus, a lot of data out today that’s worth keeping an eye on.