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Chief economist update: She'll be right, mate!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... forward momentum in the labour market that would support consumer confidence and encourage spending. But increased consumer spending may take a bit more time. Wages growth would first need to accelerate from their current sluggish pace of around 2.1% ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... It is the best of times! Even better, these growing throng of employed Americans - which suggests increased consumer spending and by extension, stronger growth - has yet to put pressure on wages and again, by extension, inflation. The latest US employment ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... the year to the December quarter from 2% in the previous quarter - indicating continued low inflation and weak consumer spending. The annual growth rate in core inflation - using the average of trimmed mean and weighted median measures - remained below ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... economic outlook remains strong. The robust job market should continue to support growth in household incomes and consumer spending, solid economic growth among our trading partners should lead to further gains in US exports, and upbeat business sentiment ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... sluggish as it may be, it's higher than market expectations for a 2% increase. Still, what matters most in terms of consumer spending - that which accounts for around 60% of the economy -is growth in real wages (nominal less headline inflation). While ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... February from 95.7 in the previous month - the second highest reading in 14 years - portending continued growth in consumer spending boosted by a solid labour market, rising wages and tax cuts. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... that could raise interest rates by one or two more than the "forward guided" three. Likewise, a slowdown in consumer spending would ease the upward pressure on inflation that would ultimately result in lower bond yields and a go-slow Fed. A case of bad ...

Chief economist update: RBA sees wages growth recovering but it's not guaranteed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... Oster, "points to continued softness in consumer activity." This isn't such a beautiful piece of prognosis for consumer spending account for around 60% of the Australian economy. The NAB report tried to put lipstick by pointing out that its "wage growth ...

Go your own way: AXA IM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... Tinker said. Tinker outlined the four key themes for investors to keep an eye on, including the massive growth in consumer spending, Made in China 2025, One Belt One Road and, perhaps most influential, the development of China's financial services infrastructure. ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... inflation could lift but this is a function of this strong growth, that's lifting employment, wages and ultimately consumer spending. These, in turn, underpin higher company sales and profits and increased investment in equipment and building and structures ...

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