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New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... raise interest rates "sooner-rather-than-later" or later rather than sooner but at the end of the day - and as the September FOMC statement printed in black and white - "In determining how long to maintain the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for ...

Flatline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... function of the rising US dollar which, in turn, is a function of speculation of the Fed's dot plot - the recent one that showed FOMC participants' median fed funds rate higher this month than in June. This, in turn, is reducing the appeal of Australian ...

Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... weeks (even I bit into it hook, line and sinker). Last night, we found out, it was about nothing. It's still there in the FOMC statement, nothing changed: "The Committee continues to anticipate... that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... expectations remain well anchored." Did you see the words in the statement? Would we see it again at the conclusion of this month's FOMC meeting... or not? The currency markets think 'or not', thereby sending the US dollar higher and higher. As per Reuters ...

Calendrically weak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... to know how less considerable its definition of "considerable time" has become after they conclude their 16-17 September FOMC meeting. Could it be that Fed Chair Janet Yellen's "...you know, it probably means something on the order of around six months ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... more accommodative policy than Federal Open Market Committee participants." Perhaps not... perhaps the public is forcing the FOMC participants into keeping policy accommodative.

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... have closed on the hop last night, but it didn't. The S&P 500 index ended practically unchanged - up 0.01% -- despite the FOMC announcing it's steady as she goes (as expected) and the economy rebounding in the second quarter (by more than expected) and... ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... Aunt Janet. She's expected to announce the Fed's continued benevolence towards you, I and Irene after the conclusion of the FOMC's two-day meeting later tonight. Putin knows it. In fact, on 17 July -- fresh from attending the negotiations and eventual ...

Dip-buying pays

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... Fed is making sure that it pays to buy the dips. Would Aunt Janet reinforce this message again mid-week this week after the FOMC meeting? The short answer is, "presumably yes". On second thought, make that "logically yes" for what does it profit the ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... they do to the growth outlook that's more important. We'll know these also come mid-week after the Fed concludes its 29-30 FOMC meeting. Current betting is that it'll be a continuation of steady as she goes - with relatively minor changes to the Fed ...