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Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... except for the US. The FTSE-100 index even reached an all-time high in May 2018. Likewise, the country's unemployment rate has remained at 4.0% -- the lowest level since the 1970s - and inflation that shot up due to the depreciation of the pound ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... strong. Monthly job gains averaged 223,000 in 2018, and payrolls increased an additional 304,000 in January. The unemployment rate stood at 4% in January, a very low level by historical standards, and job openings remain abundant. "Core PCE inflation ...

Chief economist update: Nerves of steel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... will view their incomes as more permanent and therefore, would spend more. And even better than better, the unemployment rate remained at 5% despite increased participation rate to 65.7% in January from 65.6% in the previous month (an indication of workers' ...

Chief economist update: BOJ exit last year, BOJ easing this year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... But it's not domestic demand that's Japan's problem. Domestic demand is being underpinned by low unemployment rate - down to 2.4% in December from 2.5% in the previous month - and more importantly, rising wages - up by 1.8% in the year to ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... the improving labour market and its impact on wages. "The outlook for the labor market remains positive. The unemployment rate is 5%, the lowest in six years. With the economy expected to continue to grow above trend, a further reduction in the unemployment ...

Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... the March quarter of 2016. Sure, the economy has made great strides with regards to the labour market - the unemployment rate at 5% is near seven year lows - but wages growth remains stagnant. Add to these, the headwinds emanating from abroad - trade ...

Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... of December 2018 that followed an even stronger 39,000 addition in the previous month. At the same time, the unemployment rate has edged lower to 5% from 5.1% (taking this to two decimal points, Factset figures show the jobless rate down to 4.98% in ...

Chief economist update: disUnited Kingdom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... 1.7% in the year to the June quarter of 2016 to 1.5% in the September quarter of 2018 (latest available); the unemployment rate is at 4.1% (only a smidgen above the 43-year low of 4%); and, inflation (which shot up due to the British pound's depreciation ...

Fed steady with a slight chance of a rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... stronger-than-expected 312K jump in non-farm payrolls in December (versus consensus predictions for a 180K gain). While the unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.9% from the 49-year low of 3.7% recorded in November, this is attributed to the increase ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... sentiment in the wholesale and retail sector sits at 13%. Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics show the nation's unemployment rate fell from 5.2% to 5.1% as at November 2018. Australian Chamber chief executive James Pearson said: "In the last year ...