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Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... and delivered on January 15. The deal involves China committing to buy at least an additional US$200 billion worth of US goods and services - US$$50 billion in additional orders for US agricultural products; US$40 billion to $50 billion in additional ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... Quarterly Economy Wide Surveys at the ABS: "We have seen strong growth in Black Friday sales, both in areas such as electrical goods and online sales, but also in areas such as clothing and furniture... While seasonal adjustment removes regular seasonal ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... announced details of a "phase 1" trade deal. US will drop plans for new 15-Dec tariffs and cut tariffs on ~$120B in Chinese goods to 7.5% (from 15%) after 30 days of deal signing." "The 25% tariffs on ~$250B in goods will remain. In exchange, China agreeing ...

Chief economist update: Bah humbug

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... dollar by further devaluing their currencies. This makes it very hard for our manufactures & farmers to fairly export their goods. Lower Rates & Loosen - Fed!" His follow-up tweet further clarified what irked @realDonaldTrump: "Manufacturers are being ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... central forecasts over the forecast period." " The increase in GDP growth largely reflects a substitution towards Australian goods and services following the exchange rate depreciation, which leads to a reduction in imports and an increase in export ...

Chief economist update: The A$ will answer the question of how much more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... is, once again, the trade channel. Following the increase in the value of the Australian dollar, the price of Australian goods and services becomes less competitive. As a result, export volumes fall and imports increase. "This is consistent with a higher ...

Ophir goes global

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... headquartered or what stock exchange it is listed on, and more about where is earns its revenue and the markets its selling its goods and services in to," Ophir co-founder and senior portfolio manager, Andrew Mitchell said. The fund will focus on investing ...

Chief economist update: Foolish takeaway on US-China talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... war from bbc.com: Not included in the picture is the 15% tax imposed on more than US$100 billion of US imports of Chinese goods that came into effect on 1 September and Beijing's retaliation, applying 5%-25% on imports from the US. Absent an October ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... 75 BILLION DOLLARS of United States product (politically motivated!). Starting on October 1st, the 250 BILLION DOLLARS of goods and products from China, currently being taxed at 25%, will be taxed at 30%." "Additionally, the remaining 300 BILLION DOLLARS ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... virtually giving money away to anyone who wants to borrow. Businesses would not want to borrow money because demand for their goods and services are weakening due to the global growth slowdown resulting from the on-going US-China trade war. While current ...