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Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... we've witnessed over the past four years of the Trump administration. On the flip, a Biden win would calm US-China trade tensions. That is, if Joe proves true to his campaign words that he would remove Trump's existing tariffs. It would earn ...

New global funds added to HUB24, Netwealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... alternative sources of income, and a multi-fixed income solution fulfils this need," he said. "With COVID-19 and ongoing trade tensions affecting global equities markets, there are companies in emerging markets now trading at attractive valuations, presenting ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... fragile from a period of mixed messages, are likely to experience higher volatility in the months ahead. Renewed trade tensions, poor economic and earnings data, the risk of a second wave of infections, as well as bankruptcies and job losses, threaten ...

Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... optimistic. "The most recent indicators suggest that global growth has stabilised, reflecting the partial easing of trade tensions and the significant loosening of monetary policy by many central banks over the past year," he said. "Global business confidence ...

Chief economist update: Japan fails to learn from history (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... Typhoon Hagibis - which battered the country in October last year - and/or the lingering anxiety over the US-China trade tensions (and the accompanying yen appreciation) over the fourth quarter. These are beyond their control. However, the bulk of the ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... marked the day when Washington and Beijing put concrete action into the promised and hoped for de-escalation of trade tensions. On this day, America cut tariffs on US$120 billion worth of Chinese goods from 15% to 7.5%. In return, China's reduced ...

Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... Union". "The most recent indicators suggest that global growth has stabilised, reflecting the partial easing of trade tensions and the significant loosening of monetary policy by many central banks over the past year. Global business confidence and other ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... reasons why it would. The outlook for the global economy is improving backed by the de-escalation of the US-China trade tensions (the phase one deal had been signed), Brexit is no longer uncertain and major global central banks continue to maintain accommodative ...

Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... China in half to 7.5%... with Trump promising "to take those tariffs off if we do phase two." The de-escalation of trade tensions between Washington and Beijing should go a long way towards reducing the uncertainty that has plagued the global economy ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... January 2020 'Global Economic Prospects' report, noting that: "While growth could be stronger if reduced trade tensions lead to a sustained reduction in uncertainty, the balance of risks to the outlook is to the downside. Growth in emerging market ...