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All juiced up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... Australian real GDP jumped by 1.3% in the March quarter of 2012 - more than double expectations for a 0.6% gain. Household spending increased by 1.6% contributing 0.9 percentage points to the first quarter growth and a 12.6% jump in non-dwelling construction ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... automotive and high-technology industries." "Reports on retail spending were positive... the near-term outlook for household spending was encouraging." "Residential real estate showed some improvement, with many contacts citing expansion in the construction ...

No QE, not bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... conditions have improved further; the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months but remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment have continued to advance. The housing sector remains depressed. Inflation has been subdued ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... bank statements. Something along the lines of "Europe remains a key risk" and "rising oil prices could dampen household spending." What's not factored in are the upside surprises we've become witness to over the past few months. There's the ECB revising ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... quake-tsunami and floods in Thailand - but rose by a more-than-expected four per cent in December. It also showed household spending saw its first increase since the March disasters. The euro bought $1.3191 and 100.53 yen in afternoon Asian trade, compared ...

Machines of loving grace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... June's forecast of 3.3%-3.7%) and raised its jobless rate projection to 8.5%-8.7% (from 7.8%-8.2%). Yes, it is. "Household spending has increased at a somewhat faster pace in recent months. Business investment in equipment and software has continued ...

Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... just to produce a non-negative number. But with falling consumer, business and investor confidence, weaker household spending due to high unemployment, reduced private sector and government spending and general weakness in their export markets, the risk ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... cent, to 1,314. The Nasdaq composite rose 18, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,748. Evidence of higher gas prices hitting household spending showed up Monday in February's report from the Commerce Department. Consumer spending rose, but most of the increase was ...

QE2 is Gold(ilocks)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... them, raising their prices, create a "wealth effect" among households, encouraging them to spend. Increased household spending would lift business sales and profits. Businesses invest in productive capacity including staff. What was broken will be made ...

Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... Committee met in August indicates that the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months. Household spending is increasing gradually, but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and ...