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Australian equities to outperform in 2023: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... expansion. On the other hand, companies trading at high valuations such as REITs were the worst performing in the asset deflation bear market. "We favour resources, REITs and consumer staples, are neutral on banks and underweight consumer discretionary. ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
One of Sam Sicilia's pet themes is that the forces of technology are deflationary, and they will inevitably kick in to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite ...

Ethereum merge: What it means for crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
Ethereum's long-awaited merge has been finalised, the US$180 billion cryptocurrency's upgrade to a proof-of-stake mechanism slashing its energy consumption by 99.95%. Explaining the merge, Labrys founder and chief executive Lachlan Feeney said: "The ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... inflation measures down even lower from the "distorted" spike we've witnessed so far this year. Japan's back in deflation, consumer prices in the US and the Eurozone and the UK have eased and has stabilised in China. Bottom line: Despite world ...

Chief economist update: Deflated expectations lift deflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... positive and then increase gradually..." To be sure, latest data show that Japanese annual headline inflation remains in deflation (-0.4% in April from -0.2% in March) - the seventh straight month of falling prices. So does core inflation. Its annual ...

Chief economist update: Low for longer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... rents, automotive fuel and utilities." While the annual rate of change in the headline CPI continued to improve since the deflation of the June 2020 quarter (-0.4%) - the first since the March quarter of 1998 (-0.2%) - it remains below even the bottom ...

ETP demand soars, unlisted unit trusts retract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... growth is largely supported by the Bank of Japan's ongoing ETF purchase program directed toward fighting prolonged deflation in the Japanese economy. Morningstar director of ETF research Asia Jackie Choy said: "In 2020, assets in Asia-Pacific strategic-beta ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... sharpest decline on record) but its current recovery is far from being sustainable and, at best, not strong enough to turn deflation into inflation. Japan's headline and core inflation rates stood at negative 0.6% in the year to January 2021. While ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... UK's 7.8% drop over the same period. Japan's economy grew by an equal 1.1% but it's economy remains mired in deflation which doesn't bode well for future household consumption and private investment. Speaking of which, household consumption ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... that may affect investment decisions for investors in the Asia region include negative interest rates, volatility, and deflation. The surge in the number of retail investors using apps like Robinhood that allow for low- or no-cost trading was evident ...