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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... Services PMI increased by 1 point to 52.2 in March. However, "Service sector confidence towards the 12-month business outlook slipped slightly in March to its lowest level in 2016 so far. Optimism was generally linked to forecasts of an improving economic ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... record - that followed a 4.5% contraction in the third quarter. Continued pessimism among Brazilian companies suggests the outlook for the country's labour market remains dim. While business confidence improved for a third consecutive month to 37.4 in ...

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... institutional investors now invest in alternative assets, according to research from Preqin. The latest 'Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H1 2016' finds that investors are mixed in their attitudes to the alternative assets industry. An increasing ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... objective, we don't anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce further rates. Of course, new facts can change the outlook. That is what I said at the beginning and I will say it again now." No central bank sets out policy today and hope that it fails ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... meeting. In its monetary policy statement, the RBNZ explained its decision as prompted by the deterioration in the global outlook since December, increased financial market volatility, low commodity prices and risks t the domestic growth outlook - in ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... week for equity markets with most major benchmark indices finishing with green lights blinking brightly. Has the global outlook changed that much as the calendar turned to March? To be sure, oil prices are higher, lifting energy companies and the banks ...

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... stocks, largely in the technology and related sectors, which raised less than $50 million of capital." Commenting on the outlook for 2016, Deloitte director of IPO transaction services added, "The window for listings certainly remains open, although ...

Consumer (un)confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
"Consumers' short-term outlook grew more pessimistic, with consumers expressing greater apprehension about business conditions, their personal financial situation, and to a lesser degree, labor market prospects. Continued turmoil in the financial markets ...

Men more confident than women in managing SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... SMSF trustees, as well as 535 individuals without an SMSF, to better understand the behaviours, confidence levels and outlook for the different demographic profiles of SMSF investors. According to the research, 72% of all SMSFs have more than one member ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... and the "bear market" in equities and commodities continue to garner most of the attention - providing support to this outlook - the sharp rebound in the price of gold in recent times makes these negative prognoses all the more convincing. Gold prices ...