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Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... at its July FOMC meeting - compounded by Trump's escalation trade tensions with Beijing and the depreciation of the Chinese yuan, raised market anxiety that the current global slowdown would morph into a recession. This is underscored by the deepening ...

Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... retaliation for Trump's latest announcement of the imposition of a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports not yet covered by the trade war. No more Mister Nice Guy! It appears that Trump has pushed China back so hard ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
As major indices increasingly broaden accessibility to Chinese equities, one emerging markets specialist argues investing in the country goes beyond index inclusion. The landmark move by MSCI last year opened the floodgates to the once-difficult-to-access ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... dollar would need to be even cheaper in order to counteract the deceleration in global growth. More so, given the slowing Chinese economy - our biggest export client - and the downward pressure exerted on it by Beijing's on-going trade war with Washington. ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... Beijing. There's no denying Washington's increased tariffs on imports from China has had deleterious effects on the Chinese economy. So much so the powers in Beijing have resorted to both fiscal and monetary policy stimulation to mitigate the ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... 2019) on trade deal hopes. The resumption of US-China trade hostilities-when US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth Chinese goods increased from 25% from 10% on 12:01 on May 10 and Trump is reportedly readying the paperwork to slap a 25% tariff on ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... it depreciated versus the world's major currencies: the euro (-0.5%); the yen (-3.4%); the pound (-1.3%); and the Chinese yuan (-1.5%). According to financial market whispers, expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would follow-up its 25 ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Ministry... will draft a list of foreign companies, organisations and individuals that it deems "unreliable" for harming Chinese companies." While I consider Trump's latest battle tweet a stroke of genius, it puts the onus and the expense on Mexico ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... overvaluation vis-a-vis the greenback has increased. This year to date, the US dollar has appreciated by 0.3% versus the Chinese yuan; 2.3% against the euro; 7% relative to the South Korean won; and, by 0.3% against the Japanese yen (after the US dollar ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... pressure on economic growth (and inflation). As at 12:01am on May 10 New York time, US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth Chinese goods increased from 25% from 10% with Trump already readying the paperwork to slap a 25% tariff on all remaining imports ...