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Likelihood of a short-term market correction increasing

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Likelihood of a short-term market correction increasing

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August 07 2017

A number of global economic factors have set the stage for a possible correction in share market prices, according to an expert.

Likelihood of a short-term market correction increasing

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A number of global economic factors have set the stage for a possible correction in share market prices, according to an expert.

Shane Oliver, AMP Capital, Mueller inquiry, market correction, australian shares, australian equities,

Political risks in the US, such as the Mueller inquiry into whether president Donald Trump colluded with Russian authorities to advance his election campaign, pose a threat to share markets, AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver has cautioned.

“Political risks in the US have escalated a bit with the Mueller inquiry intensifying and the need to avoid a government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling next month which will likely see the usual brinkmanship ahead of a solution; the risks around US-China trade seem to be increasing; North Korean risks remain; and we are in the weakest months of the year seasonally for shares,” he said.

Mr Oliver noted that Australian shares have already seen a 5 per cent correction since hitting highs in May, but warned they are still vulnerable to a pullback in global or US markets.

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“However, with valuations remaining okay – particularly outside of the US, global monetary conditions remaining easy and profits improving on the back of stronger global growth, we would see a pullback as just a correction, with the broad rising trend in share markets likely to resume through the December quarter and into 2018,” he said.

Shane Oliver, AMP Capital, Mueller inquiry, market correction, australian shares, australian equities,
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