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Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... neutral within global equities but expects slower EPS growth. One Australian equities manager who differs from Taylor on rate cuts is Lazard Asset Management portfolio manager Aaron Binsted, who is gearing for a rate cut. "We have come down from a peak ...

Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... unchanged interest rates - November 2010-October 2011; August 2013-January 2015; May 2015-April 2016 - were each followed by rate cuts despite the RBA's expressed optimism one month before deciding to reduce borrowing costs. More importantly, in ...

Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... frustration was understandable for after taking the official cash rate from 4.75% in 2011 to 2.5% in 2014 in a succession of rate cuts, and then to 1.5% (where it is currently), and businesses' animal spirits weren't lifting. My database shows that ...

Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... surprise to financial markets. This was telegraphed in late June by BOC chief Stephen Poloz when he commented that interest rate cuts "have done their job" and that excess slack in Canadian economy being absorbed. What wasn't communicated was the BOC's ...

Australian end of financial year sale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... ones", were interpreted at hinting that normalisation is coming. Add to this BOC chief Poloz's observation that interest rate cuts "have done their job" and that excess slack in Canadian economy is being absorbed "steadily" at current pace of growth. ...

Eurozone gaining momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... guidance on tapering its QE programme, at the very least. But although the ECB dropped its reference to further interest rate cuts "if warranted", it did not provide any indication as to the timing of QE exit. This is because the ECB is concerned about ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... component of GDP - and, by extension, raise rate cut (cuts) speculations. Then again, would one or two or three more rate cuts unleash Australian companies' animal spirits?

Bump in business confidence and conditions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... However, should the January business survey's bullish result prove more enduring, it would dash speculations for more RBA rate cuts this year. More so, given rising inflation indications in last months' survey. Labour costs pick up at a quarterly rate ...

Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... business still has a high degree of concern about global uncertainties in particular". NAB expects two more 25 basis point rate cuts this year due to muted inflation and subdued growth outlook for the economy.

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... respite until after the US election, and even then the RBA is likely to continue its passive approach for now, with no rate cuts or increases until the picture becomes much clearer," Bryant said. "One of the biggest risks now facing investors is opportunity ...