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Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... the RBA is using the SARS outbreak in 2003 as a guide. "On that occasion, there was a sharp slowing in output growth in China for a few months, before a sharp bounce-back as the outbreak was controlled and economic stimulus measures were introduced," ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus infects oil market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
It appears that no one and nothing is immune from the spread of the coronavirus. It's now turned the bull market in crude oil into a bear. Crude oil prices sank by more than 10% (the technical definition of a bear market) - WTI oil down 15.6%; Brent ...

Chief economist update:China prepares anti-viral injection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
"Fear of death is worse than death itself..." - Gosho Aoyama The rate of infection from the coronavirus continues to multiply and, along with it, the sense of panic that has resulted in an almost worldwide ban on travel to and from China, complete lockdown ...

Chief economist update: Happy New Year rat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
"Gong xi fa cai"! China celebrates its lunar new year on January 25 this year, bidding farewell to the "pig" and welcoming the 'Year of the Rat'. Beijing has every reason to be optimistic. Derogatory as it may seem to be called "a rat", this ...

New fund invests $45m in SA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... from South Australia. The new Adelaide China Biotech Investment Fund is backed by a group of private investors based in China. Led by An LuFan, executive director of Chinese-based D&R Pharmaceuticals the fund will focus on drug development and clinical ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The highly anticipated US-China 'phase one' trade agreement has finally come to pass - signed, sealed 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 ...

JPMorgan Chase reports record profits

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... Banking international expansion, and became the first US bank to be approved for a majority-owned securities business in China," he said. "We continue to make large investments in technology, including AI, cloud, digital and payments, as well as other ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
PIMCO is forecasting a slowdown in China's GDP growth in 2020 as tensions between the Asian nation and the United States continue into the New Year. The company's global economic advisor, Joachim Fels, and chief investment officer global fixed income ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... increased by 900 kb/d y-o-y in 3Q19, the strongest annual growth in a year." "Nearly three-quarters of the growth occurred in China. Indian demand rose 135 kb/d, but OECD deliveries fell for the fourth straight quarter and are expected to decline 75 ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... of infrastructure projects to reverse slowing economic growth. A lasting trade peace would bring about organic growth in China, stronger growth in the US and all over the planet. One that will lift all boats in the year 2020.