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Britons vote 'Adieu EU'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
US flash manufacturing PMI The Markit flash US Manufacturing PMI shows factory activity improved to its highest in three months. The PMI rose to a preliminary reading of 51.4 in June from 50.7 in the previous month - better than expectations for a slight ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Australia leading index "Leading Index improves but still points to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
US retail sales A solid and faster than expected increase in US retail spending in May suggests that, perhaps, the Fed was correct in dismissing the highly disappointing May non-farm payrolls report as just "noise". Overall retail sales expanded for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Australia ANZ job ads Continued improvement in the Australian labour market in the coming months. This is the indication from the ANZ's latest job advertisement tally. Total job ads increased by 2.4% - the fastest pace in eight months - 157,942 - the ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Woe is us. Australians all, let's not rejoice! The Australian equity market's reaction to the better-than-expected - heaps better - 1.1% quarterly expansion in March quarter real GDP is beginning to plant the seed of doubt in my psyche. Doubt that perhaps ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
Australia GDP Australia's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2016. Real GDP expanded by 1.1% in the March quarter - up from the 0.7% increase recorded in the fourth quarter 2015 and significantly higher than market expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
Australia private sector credit Total private sector credit increased by 0.5% in the month of April following a 0.4% pick up in the previous month and higher than market expectations for a 0.4% gain. This takes the year-on-year growth rate in total ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
US Richmond Fed manufacturing index The Richmond Fed manufacturing survey, like the Empire State and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys released before it, is considered second-tier and like them, the latest update indicated slowing manufacturing activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...