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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... positive impact of a weaker US dollar still has to feed through into the factory sector -- came as the Fed begins its two-day FOMC meeting tonight. Orders for durable goods increased by 0.8% in March -- lower than market expectations for a 1.6% gain ...

No more tears?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... March as elucidated by Chair Janet in her speech at the Economic Club of New York on the 29th of March: "...the median of FOMC participants' projections for the federal funds rate is now only 0.9 percent for the end of 2016 and 1.9 percent for the end ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... Reserve that made the biggest splash last week. The Fed kept interest rates steady, as expected, but now the dot plots show the FOMC expects to lift interest rates by only another 50 bps this year (from 100 bps) in December - or two rate hikes rather ...

Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
There's a kind of hush in financial markets as focus turned to the Fed's FOMC meeting which started overnight. While the Fed is not expected to alter monetary policy at all at this month's meeting, there's a niggling sense of anticipation of what Janet's ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... calling for fiscal expansion of around ¥10 trillion. The highlight of this week would be the 15-16 March US Federal Reserve FOMC meeting. While no one expects the Fed to do anything on interest rates at this meeting, the Fed's statement would be dissected ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... jittery market. Perhaps she didn't want to deviate from the Fed narrative told only last December and retold at the January FOMC meeting. Perhaps she is as uncertain as the rest of us as to what's in store in the coming months. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps. ...

Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... are rising to a level that even the US Federal Reserve is still wishing to have to this day. At the conclusion of its 26-27 FOMC meeting, the Fed continues to keep its fingers crossed, hoping to meet its 2% inflation target in the medium term (whenever ...

Fed's plan slips on oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... But inflation and inflation expectations do not operate in a vacuum. When the Fed met and decided to lift after their 15-16 FOMC meeting, crude oil prices were trading at around the mid-US$30 a barrel mark and Fed Yellen revealed to us (at the time) ...

The Fed's done it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... reflects the Committee's confidence that the economy will continue to strengthen." This is how US Fed Chair Janet explained the FOMC's historic decision - and it was unanimous. Not only this, Wonder Janet emphasised that, "...with the economy performing ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... anticipating "continued growth at a moderate pace". This would create more angst and uncertainty in the markets. Besides, "Were the FOMC to delay the start of policy normalization for too long, we would likely end up having to tighten policy relatively ...