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Inflation: Cost-pushed and demand-pulled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... Bank's July business survey added credence to the Reserve Bank of Australia's optimistic take on the outlook for economic activity in the country, but not inflation which it expects "to pick up gradually as the economy strengthens." NAB's latest business ...

Australian dollar poses problem for RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... Australian dollar could appreciate further, which if sustained, would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in economic activity and inflation than currently forecast," it said. "Based on historical relationships, a 10% appreciation of the trade-weighted ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... the UK's export competitiveness. Even factoring out Brexit uncertainty, these would exert downward pressure on economic activity. A reason perhaps for the 'IHS Markit Household Finance Index - United Kingdom' report's findings that the "Number of households ...

Blue Sky wins $50m venture capital mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... Capital Fund will support our innovative businesses to become more competitive and reach new markets, stimulating economic activity and job creation for our state through government and private sector co-investment." "This means an additional $50 million ...

Australian property love affair cannot please everyone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... (definition) Growth in private sector credit can hold positive or negative implications for the economy and markets. Economic activity is stimulated when consumers borrow within their means to buy houses, cars and other major purchases. On the other ...

Good oil, bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... we've witnessed in recent times could be partially attributed to the net positive impact of lower oil prices on economic activity. This is because lower oil prices are a 'de facto' tax cut for consumers, raising disposable income and lifting household ...

Fed trumps Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... "transitory factors" and members "continued to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity would expand at a moderate pace, labor market conditions would strengthen somewhat further, and inflation would stabilize ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Greece burned the Grexit bridge out of the Eurozone and said they'll stay, the threat of contagion faded away - economic activity in the single currency area have gaining momentum. This is a fact not lost on ECB president Marion Draghi who declared after ...

Which part of the elephant are you holding?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... strong industrial demand. These forecasts all make sense given the broader backdrop of strengthening global economic activity. But if the downtrend in commodity prices continues, it could have negative consequences, especially with regards to undoing ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... in their forecasts. "The Committee expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further, and inflation will stabilise around ...