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Fed buys up BlackRock ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... the Federal Reserve is able to lower the borrowing costs for investment-grade companies and thus facilitate economic activity."

Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... were correct in divesting stocks in their investment portfolios - paralysis in business, household and overall economic activity won't do company profitability any favours but instead lead to losses and, by extension, reduced dividend payouts and ...

Financial stress increases despite relaxed conditions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... at 30.9 on April 21. The proportion of Australians who feel the effects of COVID-19 will impact Australia's economic activity for the long-term continues to remain high, with 53% of respondents anticipating the economy will feel the impact for at least ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... "Fundamentals for high-yield issuers are weakening markedly against the backdrop of a sharp contraction in global economic activity - unknown in its extent right now - and which governments and central banks, on their own, cannot halt," it said. "We ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... modern precedent, significantly worse than any recession since World War II. We are seeing a severe decline in economic activity and in employment, and already the job gains of the past decade have been erased," he said. "The current downturn is unique ...

Chief economist update: Easing does it (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... and their respective governments' decision to gently ease lockdown restrictions, effectively restarting economic activity. "Easy like Sunday morning"? No, Sunday's news wasn't. To paraphrase Mr. Murphy, anything that could go wrong went wrong. ...

Dividends take hit, but will recover

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... was 33%, he said, as new share issuance further diluted yield for existing shareholders. Although the fall in economic activity will be larger than that seen during the GFC, fiscal and monetary stimulus should aid a quicker recovery. "The amount of government ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... "Complementing this - and on display during the virus outbreak - is the growing role that technology plays in economic activity. "China has been a leader in e-commerce and social media engagement, but we expect future innovation will emerge from more ...

Chief economist update: Will emerging markets be first to emerge?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... Sweden), restrictions on social interaction, business lockdowns, and those that could, working from home. Frozen economic activity - either forced upon is citizens by governments or loss of employment or fear of contracting the disease or all of the ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... further substantial progress in containing the coronavirus in the near term and there is a faster return to normal economic activity. On the other hand, if the lifting of restrictions is delayed or the restrictions need to be reimposed or household and ...