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Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... the year to November, down from 6.9% in October and less than consensus expectations for a 5.9% gain. Reports attribute the PPI's easing to higher base effects from the previous year but prices at the factory gates are expected to continue moderating ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... 3.3%. Data on Chinese producer prices echo the narrative of continued robust growth in the economy. The producer price index (PPI) went up by 6.9% in the year to October, equalling the 6.9% rate recorded in the previous month but much higher than market ...

Hollywood star supports FCA complaints campaign

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... has enlisted the help of a Hollywood superstar to alert consumers affected by the decade-long payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal to make a formal complaint as soon as possible. A campaign featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger is prompting customers ...

Price-pressured

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... month and 1.4% in June 2016 (Brexit vote). And there's more upward pressure in the pipeline with prices at the factory gates (PPI-output) rising by 3.7% in the year to February from 3.6% in the previous month. This is the fastest rate of increase in ...

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... Zealand Superannuation Fund's chief executive will become the next chair of the Pacific Pension and Investment Institute (PPI). Adrian Orr takes over from Washington State Investment Board executive director Theresa J Whitmarsh. Orr has previously served ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... 0.2% pick-up after declining by 0.4% in the previous month. This, and still benign inflation pressures in the pipeline - US PPI recorded 0% growth in the year to August' core PPI (ex food and energy) rose by 1.0% -- should keep consumer price inflation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... headline CPI slowed to 0.8% in the year to May from 1.0% in April; the core rate decelerated to 1.6% from 1.8%. The latest PPI report indicates that low consumer prices will continue to persist. Producer prices dropped by 3.1% in the year to May, the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... decline since November 2009 -- accelerating from April's 3.8% decline and missing market expectations for a 3.7% drop. Japan's PPI had been contracting since April last year. This is not god news for the outlook for consumer prices which already registered ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... This is worse than market expectations for an "improvement" to minus 3.7% and marks the third straight month of accelerating PPI deflation in Japan. Indian WPI inflation Japan wants inflation, India doesn't but both are getting what they don't want. ...

Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... inflation remains subdued. Overall producer prices fell by 0.2% in February following a 0.1% increase in the previous month. PPI ex-food and ex-energy showed no pick-up last month after gaining 0.4% in January. While this is less important than the consumer ...