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Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... at the end of the day, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has improved equity market valuations and perhaps, cause central banks to rethink their policy stance towards less aggression. As I write, US equity markets have closed higher, and those in Australia ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... fiscal and monetary policy stimulus measures that are creating the current correction in equity and bond markets. Central banks and governments are draining (or about to) liquidity to prevent inflation from running far away from their targets. This is ...

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... within the target band. "Three, the RBA has a looser inflation target than most other 'advanced' economy central banks."

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... higher inflation levels. Yet, in line with rising interest rates, Taylor said inflation will eventually fade as central banks across the globe respond to high inflation data. "Central banks are currently trying to balance the need to support economies ...

Australian billionaires double fortunes during pandemic: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... wealth means that while many have been pushed to the brink, billionaires have had a terrific pandemic," she said. "Central banks have pumped trillions of dollars into financial markets to save the economy, yet much of that has ended up lining the pockets ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... and persistent inflation, these will lead to emergency policy settings no longer being needed. He also thinks that central banks will tighten monetary policy slowly but steadily in coming years, but will the pace and timings will vary across different ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... Ten-year bond yields have risen to around 1.9% as market participants anticipate the tapering of asset purchases by central banks, and eventually policy rate increases. Knight Frank's chief economist Ben Burston said that, despite taking the first steps ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... already jumped the gun. The RBNZ raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.5% in October - ahead of the other central banks' (mentioned above) their policy adjustments - "so as to maintain low inflation and support maximum sustainable employment". ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank policy responses to keep the tide of rising prices at bay. Some central banks have already raised interest rates, others "tapered" their bond purchases, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ditched ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... July forecast, it's higher for longer." Inflation, inflation, inflation. Financial markets' worrying about central banks worrying about inflation have pushed up short-term bond yields that, in turn, put pressure on equity markets. For instance ...