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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... the US labour market. Japan GDP The final estimate of Japan's real GDP showed the economy expanded by 0.5% in the March quarter - up from the preliminary estimate of 0.4% -- aided by stronger private consumption growth (revised to 0.6% from 0.5%) and ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... The Australian equity market's reaction to the better-than-expected - heaps better - 1.1% quarterly expansion in March quarter real GDP is beginning to plant the seed of doubt in my psyche. Doubt that perhaps my next-door neighbour (and lately, my sister-in-law) ...

Group risk business climbs as individual sales fall

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
The latest DEXX&R research suggests in-force group business is on the rise while fewer consumers are purchasing individual products. The DEXX&R Life Analysis Report shows that sales of lump sum risk products fell in the March 2016 quarter to $271 million ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... of single people and 30% of couples (aged over 65) are able to reach this standard of living. ASFA said for the March quarter the most significant price drops contributing to the decline in annual budgets were for petrol (-10%), fruit (-11.1%) and holiday ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... Australia GDP Australia's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2016. Real GDP expanded by 1.1% in the March quarter - up from the 0.7% increase recorded in the fourth quarter 2015 and significantly higher than market expectations for a ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... Statistics' (ABS) "Business Indicators, Australia" report shows that gross operating profits dropped by 4.7% in the March quarter following a 2.8% drop in the fourth quarter of last year and disappointing even the low end of market expectations of 0 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Australia capex Private new capital expenditure declined by 5.2% in the March quarter, lower than the expected 3.0% fall and reversing the previous three-month period's 1.8% increase. Investment in buildings and structures dropped by 7.9% over the quarter ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Australia construction work done The value of construction work done in Australia fell by 2.6% in the March quarter, missing market expectations for a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.5% but an improvement from December's 2.9% contraction and September's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... month. The latest GDP growth outcome won't help much. The Singapore economy expanded by 1.8% in the year to the March quarter, the same annual growth rate recorded in the previous two quarters. The quarter-on-quarter growth rate shows the economy grew ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... administration is going out with a bang. Economic growth in the Philippines quickened to 6.9% in the year to the March quarter from the previous quarter's 6.5% rate. This is higher than market expectations for annual growth of 6.6% and takes the growth ...