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Chief economist update: Shopaholics drive US growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... particular, while at the same time, underscoring the negative effects of Trump's protectionist policy on America's exports. Imports surged at an annualised rate of 9.1% in the third quarter (after a 0.6% fall in the June quarter) while exports ...

Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... 2019". In turn, less crop production and high prices would have negative implications for Australia's agricultural exports. According to the National Farmers' Federation: "The agricultural sector, at farm-gate, contributes 3% to Australia's ...

Chief economist update: Is China starting to slow down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... hit by China's slowdown. China is Australia's biggest trading partner and buys 32% of the country's total exports. Not to mention the flow on effects on Australia from other economies that imports from Australia. For sure, the signs are ominous ...

Chief economist update: An Indian surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... 7.3%-7.4% in H2; and, 7.4% from 7.5% in Q1:2019-2020. This is likely given that the rupee's depreciation would make Indian exports cheaper in the world market and hence, make its exports more competitive. But as the RBI notes: "Tailwinds from the ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... Venezuela's production decline continues, and we are approaching 4 November when US sanctions against Iran's oil exports are implemented." On the demand side, the IEA reports that, "Global oil demand growth estimates for 2018 and 2019 are unchanged ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... against the background of highly accommodative financial conditions and the underpinnings through government spending. Exports are expected to continue their moderate increasing trend on the back of the firm growth in overseas economies. The year-on-year ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... 0.2% over the second quarter but similar to inventories, provided to contribution to GDP growth in the June quarter. Net exports subtracted one percentage point from overall GDP growth as imports grew faster than exports. Imports rose by 0.9% in the ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... trade deficit jumped to US$50.1 billion in July from US$45.7 in June. This is the widest deficit in five months as total exports fell 1% over the month (that followed a 0.7% decline in June) and imports increased by 0.9% in July (after rising by 0.7% ...

Chief economist update: Blame the US economy for the widening trade gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... economy's relative strength continues to suck in imports - up 0.9% in July versus 0.6% in the previous month - but exports fell another 1.7% over the month on top of a 1.2% decline in June. However, the deterioration in America's external account ...

Chief economist update: Little market reaction from BOJ tweak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... went into a ¥231.2 billion deficit in July from a ¥720.7 billion surplus in the previous month... but for good reasons. Exports grew by 3.9% in the year to July while imports expanded by 14.6% over the same period (from 2.6% in June). The acceleration ...