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Finding economic winners in an unpredictable world

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... of the predictions made in 2016, including the collapse of China, the downturn of the RMB, oil, western equities, and commodity prices were wrong. "We didn't talk about the potential changes which might come with political change. We didn't talk about ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... in the U.S. economy and the impact of its monetary policy on global financial markets; developments in emerging and commodity-exporting economies, particularly China; the consequences stemming from the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union ...

A minor slip but still going stronger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... instead on expanding their sales in the coming year. "It's not all good news: with costs rising steeply due to higher commodity prices and the weak euro, while selling price growth remains subdued, margins are being squeezed to the greatest extent for ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... inconsistent with the wealth effect brought on by the All Ordinaries' 7.0% gain for the year 2016 or the resurgence in commodity prices or the almost worldwide optimism prompted by Trump's reflationary promises. I could only surmise that Australian consumer ...

A-dollar rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... sense of appreciation (pun intended) for Australia's legal tender. Why not? Reflation is the flavour of the moment, commodity prices are on the rise and growth momentum is most major economies are improving. How high can the A$ go? The Economist magazine ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... towards diversification, Craig directs investors to emerging markets, where growth has been aided by the rebound of commodity prices and a stable Chinese economy. "China is experiencing a lot more stability, and the manufacturing and services we were ...

Will 2017 be a mirror image of 2016?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... image (an inverted reflection) of 2016? Starting out strong, jubilant and full of hope and then fizzling out? Equity and commodity markets have been trading on hope since November 2016. Hope that Trump will deliver on his promised reflation - one that ...

Goldman Sachs fined $120m for rate rigging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... Goldman Sachs will pay a $120 million penalty for attempting to rig global benchmarks for interest rate products. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission found that, between January 2007 and March 2012, traders in New York - including the head of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... reading in June to the current 0.11% above trend result." This was largely driven by international developments: Rising commodity prices; the steepening of the yield curve and share market gains. Domestically-based confidence and the local housing market ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
The squashed Australian commodity sector is expected to receive salvation from President-elect Trump come the New Year. That is a key takeout of State Street Global Advisors' latest report, 'After a Year of Unthinkables', which highlights the opportunities ...