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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... mixed with input prices down by 3.8 points but remains at a strong 62.5 reading in November - the recent spike in crude oil prices (following the OPEC deal) would put upward pressure if it persists. Selling prices climbed into expansion to 51.5 in November ...

Oil's rally could slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... investors and speculators. The price of Brent oil has risen by 41.9% since the start of this year to date while WTI oil prices gained 35.5%. Those brave souls who bought when others were fearful (at the January lows) are now rewarded with gains of 99.7% ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... declined by 0.5% in the second quarter, an improvement from the 1.2% drop in the first quarter, helped by higher crude oil prices. Russia's Ministry of Economic Development expects the economy to contract by 0.2% in 2016 as growth improves to 0% in the ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... Reserve and other agencies are citing increasing risks to banks that have loaned money to oil and gas producers as oil prices have fallen to three-month lows. It is estimated that about 10% of the A$5.5 trillion in loans to oil companies is at risk of ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... of its share market than Australia, Pereira said. "India is also one of the world's biggest beneficiaries of lower oil prices, which is a newer stimulus to its economy. Add to this the economic reform agenda that is increasing interstate trade and streamlining ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... three consecutive quarterly falls, with the rise driven by increases in unleaded, premium and ethanol fuels, as world oil prices increased from a 12-year low last quarter. Peterson Institute's fiscal warning to Australia While Australian governments ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... The increase in US oil production, combined with slowing growth in global oil demand, partly explains the 50% drop in oil prices in the past three years that has added to the economic woes of Saudi Arabia and other middle east oil producers. According ...

Property and infrastructure steer REST into positive territory

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Stevens said despite the volatility in financial markets over the last twelve months - most notably fluctuations in oil prices and the Brexit - REST's options have delivered positive returns for members. "REST's strategic property and infrastructure ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... 5.0% (US$222,700) in the month of March for a year-on-year rise of 5.7%. German producer prices A 9.2% drop in crude oil prices accounted for the 3.1% deflation in German producer prices in the year to March - the fastest rate of decline since November ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... focus on long-term illiquid assets such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure. However, rapidly falling oil prices - down to US$30 per barrel in January - have created serious budget deficits in oil economies, with governments "unable to ...