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Traded goods inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Quickening US import and export price inflation indicates that, barring a surprisingly weak US non-farm payrolls report (released later tonight), the fed funds rate would be at 0.75%-1.0% in about five days' time (15th of March). Import prices rose ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... measure - the PCE price index - remained stuck below its 2.0% target. History shows that rising commodity prices and the weak US dollar drove inflation higher in the few years before 2012. The reversal - commodity price decline and US dollar strength ...

It's the Fed, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... Should the Fed re-launch QE? (http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/52472754). I'd like to add here that it was the weak US dollar and low US interest rates that kept the carry trade alive, sending funds flowing into emerging market stocks, bonds ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... Street, but concerns about Greece's long-running debt-reform talks sent the euro tumbling after a recent rally. Another weak US indicator further dampened expectations the Federal Reserve will raise US interest rates soon, with analysts now tipping the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Weak US economic growth and reduced expectations of a local interest rate cut are weighing on the Australian share market. The major banks are feeling the most pain as the market backs away from previous bets that the Reserve Bank of Australia would ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... months, though not likely in June as many analysts had been expecting until recently. LONDON - European stocks tumbled on weak US economic growth data, and before the outcome of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting. Frankfurt's blue-chip ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... healthcare stocks with the sector leading the losses. The Australian dollar has jumped above the US 80 cent mark on the back of weak US consumer confidence data and concerns about the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that starts on Wednesday, US time. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
... major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday suffered its heaviest fall in almost two months due to weak US economic data and concerns about Greece's debt problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 69.6 points, or 1.17 per cent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly wound back in line with a hefty sell-off on Wall Street after surprisingly weak US data. The euro maintained its recent strength against the dollar and yen on Thursday, boosted by receding expectations of an ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... low at $US1.0495 on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following a surge on Wall Street with unexpectedly weak US data tempering talk of an interest rate. Despite the easing expectations, the US dollar maintained its strength against the ...
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