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Chief economist update: When good oil goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... announced it's bringing back production to 3 million bpd - the production level before sanctions were imposed - sending oil prices down to fresh 12-year lows - WTI oil down 1.8% to US$29.42/barrel and Brent oil down 1.9% to US$28.94/barrel. Despite my ...

Moving on up to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... tight labour market, buoyant consumer spending, tax cuts, tax on imports (steel and aluminium) and the recent surge in oil prices all point to higher inflation over the coming months. The question is how fast.

Norway dominates sovereign wealth funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... sovereign wealth fund assets slowed considerably in recent years, influenced by significant challenges from falling oil prices and domestic budget shortfalls. This seemingly reversed in the last year, in part due to the recovery in oil prices, as well ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about oil baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... prescribed that: "The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent." We believe oil prices will get higher in this year and also get higher in 2019, so we are trying to pick the right time [for the issuance of Aramco's ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... such as Chinese demand for Australian milk products, demand for lithium and rare earths and the recent recovery in oil prices. As such, SMSFs are increasing their investments in stocks such as A2 Milk, Bubs Australia, Galaxy Resources and Artemis Resources ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... November to 3.0% in December. Inflation is expected to remain around 3% in the short term, reflecting recent higher oil prices. More generally, sustained above-target inflation remains almost entirely due to the effects of higher import prices following ...

Market volatility ideal for fundamental investors: Expert

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... greater." Nikko Asset Management is currently overweight on energy stocks because it believes over the longer term oil prices must rise to accommodate natural decline in production and increased demand. It is also overweight materials as it believes ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... the oil price unlike pronouncements of production increases or cuts, the political tension alone was enough to send oil prices to two year highs. The price of Brent oil surged by 3.5% to US$64.27 a barrel on the day and that of WTI oil gained 2.9% to ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... Yellen explains in several of her outings, this is transitory and "reflects the influence of unexpected movements in oil prices and the foreign exchange value of the dollar, as well as that of idiosyncratic developments unrelated to broader economic ...

As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... year." According to Yellen, this uncertainty surrounding inflation "reflects the influence of unexpected movements in oil prices and the foreign exchange value of the dollar, as well as that of idiosyncratic developments unrelated to broader economic ...