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Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.5% at their 5 September Board meeting, revealed the Australian central bank's optimism over the international and domestic economies and the property market - "although the composition had shifted towards ...

Boring is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... supports the case for an interest rate reduction, particularly given record low wages growth, the RBA's outlook is one of optimism. As per the RBA statement of 5 September: "Wage growth remains low. This is likely to continue for a while yet, although ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... to 1.78% from this year's low of 1.65% -- it's all systems go for another rate hike -- one that would convey greater optimism for Wall Street.

Big tech leads fintech optimism

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Three years of global research on fintechs has delivered an optimistic assessment about their disruptive and transformative role in financial services. The research culminated in an 197-page report released by the World Economic Forum and Deloitte ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... June; the unemployment rate dipped to 5.6% from 5.7%; and the participation rate increased to 65.1% from 65 (suggesting optimism among workers in finding jobs) - the details are really not that flash. All of the jobs created in July were part-time (up ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... sir). Both the RBA and the RBNZ kept interest rates unchanged (at 1.5% and 1.75%, respectively). Apart from the usual optimism on the economic outlook and hope that (eventually) inflation will pick up, there's the hint of concern over the currency. "An ...

Australian businesses lift borrowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... by businesses has implications for the economy because an increase in business demand for credit signifies corporate optimism over the economic outlook and generally leads to higher investment spending. Despite these credit market dynamics, year-on-year ...

Good jobs, sluggish pay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... Although not completely gangbusters, the latest Australian labour market update provided another justification for the optimism and seemingly hawkish turn the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conveyed in the minutes of its 4 July board meeting. The Australian ...

Jump goes the Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... on rising to US$0.80, perhaps even US$0.85. Once again, the rationales are all rational. We're all aware of the RBA's optimism over the international and domestic economy, it told us so - in black and white - in its 4 July Statement of Monetary Policy. ...

Australian property love affair cannot please everyone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... businesses also has implications for the economy. Typically, an increase in business demand for credit signifies corporate optimism over the economic outlook and generally leads to higher investment spending. The demand for credit has a direct bearing ...