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Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... 0.1% -- in the first quarter from 2.6% in the previous one, the weather got in the way. Not that easy for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) though. It's still sweating out and may have to keep on sweatin' until the September quarter before it acts or not act. ...

BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
Anything you guys can do, I can do better... If the Fed, BOJ, ECB and PBOC could do it - forward guiding markets that monetary policy would remain easy (easier next month in the case of the ECB) - why couldn't the BOE? Yes it could! By most indications ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... the mighty central banks of the world - the currency war that, is. You, I and Irene are well-aware of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) intent. It's not making any bones about it -it's massive monetary and fiscal stimulus measures (and perhaps, more to come) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... for the world's number three economy. Tokyo's Nikkei edged up 0.11 per cent, or 15.88 points, to finish at 14,304.11. The BoJ announced it was holding fire on expanding its massive asset-purchase scheme as it awaits the effects of a sales tax rise at ...

Japan's 1997 deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Despite market optimism over 'Abenomics' and widespread expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would eventually announce further expansion of monetary policy, Japan's stock market continues to trend lower. The Nikkei-225 index has sunk by 11.4% so ...

Dumping dear momos

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... have excuses to keep on pumping and/or keep interest rates low for longer. The ECB's promised to act "if necessary" and the BOJ's poised to pump more any time now. Having said that, it's prudent to remain cautious until this current bout of volatility ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
The Bank of England (BOE) is expected to do what the ECB and the BOJ and the Fed did before it when it meets tomorrow night - that is, keep monetary policy steady as she goes and of course... provide "forward guidance". The only difference is that BOE ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... China, the official PMI inched up to 50.3 from 50.2 in Feb but... HSBC's final measure dipped to 48 from 48.5; for Japan, the BOJ's quarterly Tankan Survey showed sentiment among large manufacturers rose for the fifth straight in the first quarter to ...

First quarter stasis and A$ ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... it would have to be: the market's acceptance that old man winter's responsible for weak US data flows; the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announcing an expansion of its lending facilities; and, the G-20's expressed commitment to lift global growth by 2% "over the ...

Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... first pay increase in nearly two years. If sustained, this would aid spending, help growth and support the government and the BOJ's aim to raise prices. Clearly there's upside momentum in the major world economies - upside momentum that could easily ...