James Glynn

Sydney

Senior Economics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Senior Economics Reporter at Dow Jones Newswires

Senior Economics Reporter Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal/RBA Watcher. Has covered the Australian economy for more than 35 years. #Collingwood #drums #Shakespeare

Articles

RBA Upbeat on China’s Willingness to Do What It Takes on Growth

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Glynn

There’s plenty at stake in the RBA’s optimism, given that China accounts for around one-third of Australia’s total exportsJune 6, 2025 1:22 am ET|WSJ ProSYDNEY—Two high-profile visits to China in recent months by senior Australian central bank officials have returned a verdict of confidence that the Middle Kingdom remains well-placed to ride out the upheavals emerging from Washington’s haphazard approach to trade policy.
Slowing Australian Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls - Update

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

Slowing Australian Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls — UpdateAUGDPSYDNEY--Australia's economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2025, leaving it vulnerable to emerging weakness in world growth as the global trade war and a surge in geopolitical risk undermines the confidence of firms and consumers. The economy grew 0.2% in the first quarter from the prior quarter, and expanded by just 1.3% from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
Slowing Australia Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Glynn

The economy grew just 0.2% in the first quarter from the prior quarterJune 3, 2025 10:00 pm ET|WSJ ProSYDNEY—Australia’s economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2025, leaving it vulnerable to emerging weakness in world growth as the global trade war and a surge in geopolitical risk undermines the confidence of firms and consumers.
Slowing Australia Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

Slowing Australia Economy Vulnerable as World Growth StallsSYDNEY--Australia's economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2025, leaving it vulnerable to emerging weakness in world growth as the global trade war and a surge in geopolitical risk undermines the confidence of firms and consumers. The economy grew 0.2% in the first quarter from the prior quarter, and expanded by just 1.3% from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
Australia's Services Sector Feels Sting of Global Uncertainty

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

Australia's Services Sector Feels Sting of Global UncertaintySYDNEY--Australia's services sector activity grew at its slowest pace in six months in May as firms assessed the massive changes unfolding around the global trade and grew jittery as volatility in financial markets remained high. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Australia services PMI business activity index posted above the 50.0 no change mark for a sixteenth consecutive month in May to indicate continued services activity growth.
Global Trade War to Hurt Demand and Growth, RBA Chief Economist Says

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

Global Trade War to Hurt Demand and Growth, RBA Chief Economist SaysSYDNEY--The global trade war being pursued by the Trump administration will ultimately smash demand and growth, more so than creating added inflation risks, said Sarah Hunter, chief economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. "We expect weaker demand to outweigh the inflationary impact of any supply chain disruptions.
Australia’s Central Bank Seriously Weighed Option of Bigger Rate Cut in May

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Glynn

Money markets expect the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board to further cut interest ratesSYDNEY—The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy board seriously debated an emergency interest rate cut of 50 basis points in May due to growing uncertainty around the global growth outlook and rising geopolitical tensions.
RBA Board Seriously Weighed Option of Bigger Rate Cut in May

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

RBA Board Seriously Weighed Option of Bigger Rate Cut in MaySYDNEY--The Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy board seriously debated an emergency interest rate cut of 50 basis points in May due to growing uncertainty around the global growth outlook and rising geopolitical tensions.
New Zealand Export Prices Climb Despite Rising Trade Uncertainty

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

New Zealand Export Prices Climb Despite Rising Trade UncertaintySYDNEY--Strong export price growth is helping to lift the New Zealand economy out a sustained recession, while providing some offset to uncertainty stemming from the global trade war. Export prices rose 7.1% in the first quarter, led by dairy prices, Stats NZ said Tuesday. Export prices have been increasing since March last year and are now 17% higher than they were a year ago.
Australian Manufacturing PMI Shows Slower Expansion in May

3 weeks ago | tradingview.com | James Glynn

Australian Manufacturing PMI Shows Slower Expansion in MaySYDNEY--Australian manufacturing activity expanded at its slowest pace since February in May as uncertainty around the global growth outlook and caution following the outcome of a federal election at the start of the month cooled demand.