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Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... support the growth of incomes and, therefore, consumer spending; global economic growth should support further gains in US exports; and favorable financial conditions, coupled with the prospect of continued gains in domestic and foreign spending and ...

Business conditions return to pre-GFC levels

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... an optimistic outlook with the forward orders component rising to a reading of 4 in June from 3 in the previous month; exports increasing to 2 from 0 and stocks being replenished (up to 5 from 3 in May) and "capital expenditure rebounding". This is consistent ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... is better with both sectors posting strong increases in in new orders, rising backlogs of work, continued expansion in exports and strong job creation. Markit's take: "Despite the June dip, the average expansion in the second quarter has been the strongest ...

Cloudy skies in the land of the rising sun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
With the prices of Australia's major commodity exports - coal and iron ore -- trending lower this year, let's all spend a minute silence and pray that yesterday's report of a massive slump in exports - down 8.0% in the month of April - was indeed an ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... measure) but marginally stronger than the Eurozone's 1.70% and Japan's 1.6%. As telegraphed by the current account data, net exports (exports minus imports) provided the biggest subtraction from growth (0.7 percentage points). Also telegraphed ahead ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... report, "Manufacturers reported slower conditions than previous months, although demand is still relatively elevated. Exports are a key source of growth with many manufacturers strongly focussed on export markets. Less positively, others are feeling ...

Good to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... in the first estimate); fixed asset investment's contribution more than doubled to 1.85 pps (from 0.69 pps); and, net exports added more - 0.13 pps from the initial estimate of 0.07 pps). Recall that the Fed sees the first quarter slowdown as "transitory". ...

Japan rides the virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... potential, mainly through fiscal 2018." "A positive output gap has been taking hold in Japan with the virtuous cycle led by exports and production becoming firmer." Markit Economics' latest Japan composite PMI survey gives credence to the BOJ's statement. ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... mark - such as: "Growth is expected to be driven by surging resources sector investment and growth in non-rural commodity exports" and "there is expected to be little contribution from...dwelling investment". And here we are in the year 2017 and that ...

Which part of the elephant are you holding?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... A$3.1 billion in March from an upwardly revised A$3.7 billion in the previous month as imports rose (5%) by more than exports (2%) over the month. The elephant's a good doggie. The surplus may have been less than the previous month's and is lower than ...