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On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... no, the Fed would not be unwinding QE anytime this year, perhaps even next year. Not if you've seen the disappointing US stats released over the past weeks. And yes, the ECB would decide to lower interest rates. It has seen that nothing much has changed ...

The rally that no one's enjoyed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... rates it did back then - 5.9% in the first six months of 2012 versus the 6.8% average in 2005 to 2007. Wait there's more. US stats released at the end of last week show continued mending, not bending. US consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in ...

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... Nasdaq gaining a whopping 7%. This shouldn't be surprising considering the flow of positive and/or better-than-expected US stats and earnings reports over the past few weeks. Australia's All Ordinaries Index and Japan's Nikkei-225 are up 4.7% and 3.7% ...

She's becoming right, mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... accurately, the Germans vote nein. All will be revealed on the 9th of this month. Our dear Sisyphus also got help from good US stats. The Institute of Supply Management Index moved further up the expansion line in November. The Conference Board's consumer ...

Europe push-US pull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... memory could remember. Without which, moods would be much, much less sombre - perhaps even exuberant - as the inflow of US stats continue to point towards the re-acceleration in America's economy. US pulled. More strengthening eco stats were reported ...

On the verge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... QE2 last November. It would have been so easy to pooh-pooh Morgan Stanley's fresh fearless forecast if not for negative US stats released at the same time MS whispered 'R'. No, I am not referring to the up again down again weekly jobless claims. It was ...

Recycled fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... No siree! China will continue to grow... and strongly at that. You can take this to the bank. And improving economic US stats out indicate that America is progressing onwards to a much stronger recovery. Last week's improved consumer confidence report ...

Mood change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... came out overnight. Wall Street just decided to focus on the filled portion of the half-empty glass. Take a look at the US stats released last night. Jobless claims dropped to 456,000 in the week ended 5 June. This is higher than the expected fall to ...

It's coming true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... Street and World Street can't have it all - on a daily basis that is. We have to leave some crumbs for the bears to munch. US stats released overnight were broadly on the weak side. US retail sales fell by a more than expected 0.1 per cent in July after ...
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