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Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... December 2018 quarter. According to a BOJ official: "Many manufacturers said they grew concerned over the outlook of the Chinese and other Asian markets on the back of slowing demand". This is now compounded by the yen's appreciation. The Tankan ...

Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... no deal. As a consequence, as at 12:01am Friday on the May 10 (New York time), US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth Chinese goods increased to 25% from 10% with Trump already readying the paperwork to slap a 25% tariff on all remaining imports from ...

Chief economist update: Countdown to T-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... Washington. That's four hours until T-day (tariff Friday) - the time when US tariffs on about US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods are set to increase to 25% from 10%. Investors around the globe are holding their collective breaths as Chinese and ...

Chief economist update: China is back on track

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... as well as signalling further reductions in the reserve requirement ratio for smaller banks. So much so that when the Chinese Politburo met and reviewed the economy's first quarter performance on Good Friday, it was good. Unlike in previous Politburo ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
A new report from KPMG has revealed a 36.3% reduction in Chinese investments in Australia, from $13 billion in 2017 to $8.2 billion in 2018. The report was produced by KPMG and The University of Sydney Business School looking at a dataset covering investments ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... December 2018 quarter. According to a BOJ official, "Many manufacturers said they grew concerned over the outlook of the Chinese and other Asian markets on the back of slowing demand." You can add the appreciating yen to this. The Tankan large manufacturing ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... sector that followed indications of contraction in December, January and February. For those who remain suspicious of Chinese stats, the Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI offers the same indication, with the index rising to a reading of 50.8 in ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... moderately." As for risks to the rosy outlook, the BOJ nominated "the slowdown in overseas economies, particularly in the Chinese economy" and from the bank's monetary policy statement released after its March meeting, "...US macroeconomic policies ...

Neilsons sell 10% of Platinum

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... in the time. Judith Neilson owns the White Rabbit art gallery in Sydney's Chippendale, where she exhibits contemporary Chinese art. In November, she committed $100 million to set up a journalism institute to encourage evidence-based journalism.

Jamieson Coote Bonds introduces global fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... risk proxy against roughly 70% of emerging markets currencies and seems deeply intertwined with the performance of the Chinese economy, given Australia's heavy reliance on China as a major trade partner." JCB said it has actively managed its global ...