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Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018

... higher by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) report confirming that US inflation is indeed moving on up. Headline CPI inflation rose by 0.5% in the month of January following an upwardly revised 0.2% from 0.1%) increase in the previous month. This ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018

... should have died when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed that inflation was indeed lifting. Headline CPI inflation rose by 0.5% in the month of January following an UP-wardly revised 0.2% from 0.1%) increase in the previous month. So yes ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018

... the BOE is operating under a different environment. UK inflation is running higher than the BOE's 2.0% target: "CPI inflation fell from 3.1% in November to 3.0% in December. Inflation is expected to remain around 3% in the short term, reflecting recent ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018

... just fine, thank you very much. While the RBA declared in its February statement that: "The central forecast is for CPI inflation to be a bit above 2% in 2018," it also acknowledged both headline and core CPI continue to run below target and "likely ...

Chief economist update: One hike this year, one hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018

... in the year to December from 3.3% in the previous month. The BOE's November 2017 Quarterly Inflation Report sees CPI inflation easing from 3.0% in 2017 to 2.4% by the end of this year before slowing to 2.2% in 2019 and 2.1% in 2020. The report also shows ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017

... on the country's inflation indicates the central government's progress towards rebalancing the economy. China's CPI inflation rate accelerated to 1.9% in the year to October from 1.6% in the previous month. This is higher than market expectations for ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017

... prices to get goods and services moving out the door, which also helps explain the lower-than-expected third quarter CPI inflation results - headline down to 1.8% in the September quarter from 1.9% in the June quarter; weighted median and trimmed mean ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017

... not the RBAs) by last week's report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing the country's headline CPI inflation rate decelerated to a lower than expected 1.8% in the September quarter. And this is thanks to us smokers and alcoholics (prices ...

ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017

... Eurozone economy's strengthening growth momentum. That is, real wages - wages less inflation - are positive and with CPI inflation running at 1.5% in September, real wages will remain positive even if growth in wages and salaries don't accelerate from ...

Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017

... in the three months to July but inflation - both headline and core - remained above the BOE's 2% target. Headline CPI inflation accelerated to 3% in the year to September - the fastest rate since April 2012 - from 2.9% in the previous month. Core inflation ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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