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Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... number of Eurozone governments in efforts to contain the second wave of infections. As per Markit: "The survey revealed a tale of two economies, with manufacturers enjoying the fastest growth since early-2018 as orders surged higher amid rising global ...

Chief economist update: A tale of two quarters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way..." -- 'A Tale of Two Cities' A little tinkering with the first paragraph of Charles Dickens' classic novel and we have Wall Street's ...

Chief economist update: Lower iron ore a boon to the Aussie budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. In the case of iron ore prices, it's a tale of two markets this year - a bull market in the first half; a bear market in the second half. Iron ore ...

Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities If I didn't know better, I would say that Charles Dickens was describing US President Donald Trump's mind. ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair," Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. It still is the best of times for the US economy for in spite of President Donald Trump's micro-management the S&P ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
Two accelerations and one of moderation - this is the story painted by the latest updates on US, Eurozone and Japanese purchasing managers' index (PMI). While it still remains above the 50-expansion/contraction mark (for the 12th straight month), Markit's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... price losses have been offset by strength across the rest of the market, IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. "It's a tale of two halves today unfortunately," he said. Fortescue was the worst affected, with its shares down nine cents, or 4.2 per cent ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
We were treated to a tale of two A's over the past 24 hours - Apple and the A dollar. It was the best of times. Apple scripts jumped by 3.1% -- up 26% this year -- after launching its new products into the market. "Apple announced a smartwatch, mobile-payments ...

MyState sees small growth in profits

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... environment where top line revenue growth is challenging," MyState managing director Melos Sulicich said. "Overall, it was a tale of two halves. The first half saw a decline in the group's home loan portfolio due to soft economic conditions in our traditional ...

Exceeding your MAXpectations

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... advisers talk candidly of what investment and insurance products and services they wish are on offer in the market. 4. A tale of two cities - in the old world, retail and insto marketing and distribution are chalk and cheese. Not so in the new world. ...
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