With another jump in inflation expected to be reported this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is justifying their rapid rate rise trajectory. But how will businesses and households respond?

Over the past two years, the evolution of the pandemic has been the leading force dictating the path of the global recovery. Despite the many challenges still present, Polen Capital believe that several secular trends that were already in motion before COVID-19 will continue to shape the world around us and play an important role in defining tomorrow’s leading businesses. In this whitepaper, Polen Capital look at what they view as some of the most important secular growth themes that may reshape the world over the next decade.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released retail sales figures for the month of May.  Contrary to market expectations, sales remained strong. But is this as good as it gets before rising living expenses eat into discretionary spending? Or will the build-up in pandemic-related household savings, and our strong labour market, continue to drive growth in consumer spending?

The RBAs July monetary policy decision will be made on Tuesday, with markets pricing in a 50 basis point rise, according the ASX RBA Rate Tracker. The RBA Rate Indicator run by the ASX aims to demonstrate market expectations of the change in the cash rate.