Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

A series of unfortunate delays; US sentiment stays low; Taiwan consumers buoyant; contract annulments annoy China; German yields rise; UST 10yr at 4.29%; precious metals volatile; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 64.1; bitcoin slides

ANZ doesn't hold back with its latest fixed mortgage rate increases, raising all two years and longer. But they did also raise TD rates at the same time, even if it was for terms savers avoid

Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and median selling price both rise in January, inventory still high