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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... what more the domestically-orientated service industry - one that's underscored by the jumped in the NFIB small business optimism index to its highest level in 12 years (105.8 in December). A fact - yes, not the "alternative" one - that's apparent in ...

A minor slip but still going stronger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... in January - the highest in 69 months - from 54.9 in the previous month. Sustained growth of new orders and improved optimism accounted for the better than expected outcome. The services sector PMI fell to a three-month low but remains in expansion ...

Jobs and jobless rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... participation rate to 64.7% (the highest since last August) from 64.6% in the previous month - and indication of worker's optimism over finding employment. The undoubtedly good news is the larger than expected addition to payrolls - up by 13,500 in December ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
What's ailing us, Australians all? We can't seem to swing our mood towards optimism. While the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased for the first time in three months in January, the 0.1% monthly pick-up was marginal ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index continues to run of rising optimism in the United States following Trump's triumph at the November 2016 US presidential polls. The index - designed by the Investor's Business Daily (IBD) and TechnoMetrica Institute ...

Trump makes small beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) business optimism index surged to its highest level since December 2004, jumping to a reading of 105.8 last month and continuing the optimism - the index gained 3.5 points to 98.4 in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... participation rate to 64.6% (also the highest since August) from 64.4% in the previous month - and indication of worker's optimism over finding employment. The undoubtedly good news is the larger than expected addition to payrolls - up by 39,100 in November ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... uncertainty and poor adviser sentiment, this increase in business investment may be a lead indicator of renewed health and optimism within the advice sector," Tucker said. Exploring what will drive the financial advice innovation agenda next year, the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... Prices in NSW are the most expensive averaging A$822,000 and cheapest in Hobart at A$360,000. US NFIB small business optimism index Small businesses in America have given Trump the thumbs up. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) small ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... less government corruption, improvement in government services and the government's war on drugs were behind the rising optimism among Filipino consumers.