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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... fell against the US dollar on comments by ECB chief Mario Draghi interpreted by the market to mean the bank may ease monetary policy further next month as it seeks to avoid a dangerous fall in prices. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell, retreating ...

Help is on its way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... hold... This may then cause households and firms to defer expenditure in a classic deflationary cycle - especially when monetary policy is at the effective lower bound and so cannot steer the nominal rate down to compensate." One needs only look at Japan's ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... the Bank of England despite obvious indications of strengthening momentum in the UK economy. So is the Bank of Japan. Monetary policy might be on hold there for now but make no mistake, it could and would goose up the printing presses "if necessary". ...

Easy CBs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... previous day's drop on Wall Street was all about. There was nothing new in the Fed minutes that were released overnight. Monetary policy will remain easy because the FOMC does not "face a trade-off between its employment and inflation objectives..." ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... markets were mixed after a tumble on Wall Street, with Tokyo weighed by a stronger yen as the Bank of Japan held off fresh monetary easing measures and said the economy was picking up. Tokyo slipped 0.24 per cent, or 33.08 points, to 14,042.17, while ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... sooner rather than later. We'll get a glimpse into the BOJ's thinking this Wednesday when its Board meets to discuss monetary policy. The same does not apply for the ECB. We know what's on its mind. Expect action in June. President Draghi told us so ...

Moving on up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... it "reflects the country's strong external liquidity and international investment position, combined with an effective monetary policy framework relative to the country's income level; the Philippines has sustained low inflation and interest rate." This ...

BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... Anything you guys can do, I can do better... If the Fed, BOJ, ECB and PBOC could do it - forward guiding markets that monetary policy would remain easy (easier next month in the case of the ECB) - why couldn't the BOE? Yes it could! By most indications ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... You, I and Irene are well-aware of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) intent. It's not making any bones about it -it's massive monetary and fiscal stimulus measures (and perhaps, more to come) are designed, aimed and targeted to get the yen's exchange value down ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... plan to go ahead with a referendum. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi strongly suggested the bank could ease monetary conditions in the euro area next month, saying the "governing council is comfortable with acting next time". The euro dropped ...