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Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... to take whatever additional action is necessary to achieve its remit. The Committee does not intend to tighten monetary policy at least until there is clear evidence that significant progress is being made in eliminating spare capacity and achieving ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... that, but RBA governor Philip Lowe announced a ramp up of quantitative easing measures, bringing in a new era of monetary policy in Australia. The RBA decided to reduce the cash rate to 0.1%, reduce the target for the yield on the three year Australian ...

The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... announced, and states are showing reasonable signs of economic recovery (other than Victoria), further easing of monetary policy will likely be supported by the RBA."

Chief economist update: Europe, we have a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... lead to a double-dip recession in Europe that, in turn, would make imperative increased government spending and monetary policy accommodation. The problem is Europe's problem is also the world's problem. Short of having a vaccine, the threat ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... by the "Winter Economic Plan" declared in late September. For its part, the Bank of England (BOE) has left the monetary policy door open for negative interest rates and more QE. The UK might be able to contain the second wave as it did the first wave ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... maintained depends on the health outlook, the level of Government lockdowns, and the support of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy." He added that given the extent of economic dislocation globally, the board remains cautious about the long-term ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... of emergency" on May 25 - a month and a bit after it was put in place on April 16. This, along with fiscal and monetary policy support, has allowed the economy to slowly recover. Japanese economic and survey stats have already been gradually picking ...

Fiscal policy spurs investor confidence: Citi

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... Australia and New Zealand." "During his speech, the RBA governor clearly outlined his willingness to do more with monetary policy and we have seen a significant market reaction in kind." Around 70% of delegates think the S&P will be more than 5% higher ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... Australia and New Zealand Investment Conference, RBA Governor Philip Lowe all but confirmed that further easing in monetary policy is in the works. Although he believes that "a recovery is now under way and we can look forward to this continuing" and ...

Death of value investing a myth: Realindex

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... environment where a handful of outlier stocks have inflated the index, fuelled by investor sentiment and easy monetary policy." The paper said over the past few months the argument against value has become stronger, but dismisses those claims as purely ...