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Awakening from summer slumber

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... conjunction with other economic data such as the rebound in consumer confidence and retail spending, a narrowing trade deficit and on-going strength in the ISM indices, leaves little doubt that the US economy is moving upwards and onwards. And in case ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... in labour market going forward. The weaker US dollar is having a positive impact in the US external account. The trade deficit narrowed to US$44.0 bil in September against US$46.5 bil in the previous month and expectations of US$45.0 bil. This should ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... Aussie strength to remain. This would make our exports more expensive in the international markets and increase our trade deficit. A trade deficit is a negative contributor to growth. Hey, that's another case for not tightening tomorrow! The other choice ...

QE2 still the main game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... not what he does. For what America have and does are policies designed to weakened the greenback. It has a huge trade deficit. Eco 101 dictates a weaker currency to balance this. It has ultra low interest rates. Fin 101 says funds would flow out of the ...

Meaning to the meaningless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... circumvent accusations of plagiarism - but the message is one. It is the weak weekly jobless claims. It is America's trade deficit with China. It is the investigation into "alleged" illegal US property foreclosures. I'll spare you the stats this time ...

The Fed did it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... deepest, the UK economy contracted by 5.9 per cent in the year to the June 2009 quarter. United States. America's trade deficit widened to US$49.9 billion in June from US$42 bil in May. Absent yesterday's Fed action, investors would be looking at the ...

Looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... in July from 28.7 in the previous month. You want more -- something with more oomph perhaps? Got one more. The US trade deficit widened by 4.8 per cent to US$42.3 billion in May - the highest in 18 months -- from US$40.3 bil in the previous month. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... economic activity because it ships a wide range of products. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that the US trade deficit increased to its widest level in 18 months as an increase in exports was outpaced by rising imports. A jump in both imports ...

Mood change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... high for a while, and that means that a lot of people are going to be under financial stress." Also out, the US trade deficit widened to US$40.285 billion in April as a 0.7 per cent fall in exports more than offset the 0.4 per cent decline in imports. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... settled up 0.82 point (0.07 per cent) at 1,197.3. Investors earlier appeared to take in their stride news that the US trade deficit had widened in February to $US39.7 billion ($A42.91 billion). The deficit was slightly more than the $US38.5 billion that ...

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