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Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... are investing in cryptocurrency itself, but it remains to be seen if people will open their digital wallets to purchase goods and services, or transfer to family and friends. ASIC warns the exchange platforms where virtual currencies are bought and sold ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... year-on-year in October from down 1.4% in September) and indicative of stronger household demand, the price rise of consumer goods quickened to 1.1% in the year to October (from 0.7%) while that of services remained strong, dipping only marginally to ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... slowest annual growth rate since June 2013 (1.3%). This could be argued as a function of discounting - lowered prices to get goods and services moving out the door, which also helps explain the lower-than-expected third quarter CPI inflation results ...

Charter Hall launches fund, backs consumer spending

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... its portfolio. This includes Australian companies such as Viva Energy, Bunnings and producers and distributors of small-goods including Hans and Primo. The tenants have average lease term of 9.2 years. At media briefing yesterday, Charter Hall group ...

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... same year - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did the same in August this year in order to cushion any adverse impact of the goods and services tax implemented on 1 July. Both central banks appear to have gotten the upper hand. The Indian central bank ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... growth to a 0.2% decline. All but two of the ABS' major retail categories declined over the month - food (-0.6%); household goods (-1.0%); clothing, footwear & personal accessory (-0.2%); cafes, restaurants & takeaway food services (-1.3%). While department ...

Pre-retirees risk significant shortfalls: MLC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... $102.75 Energy $43.99 $58.43 $44.64 $60.55 Food $78.54 $162.68 $112.20 $201.95 Clothing $17.31 $28.10 $37.47 $56.20 Household goods and services $27.25 $36.95 $76.65 $89.80 Health $46.05 $88.87 $91.35 $161.23 Transport $93.18 $95.82 $138.85 $141.49 Leisure ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Essentials, Tyrrell held senior executive roles in consumer marketing and business strategy in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and telecommunications industries across Asia, Africa and South Pacific working for Coca-Cola and Vodafone. "As a consumer ...

Australian businesses lift borrowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... up too much debt relative to their income levels, it signals future contraction as they may have to stop spending on new goods and services just to pay off old debts. Similarly, borrowing by businesses has implications for the economy because an increase ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... the year to the June quarter from 2% in March. Moreover, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA): "Prices of goods and services purchased by US residents increased 0.8% in the second quarter of 2017, after increasing 2.6% in the first quarter." ...