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The growth-inflation divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... annual pace of ¥80 trillion -- at the conclusion of its 26-27 April meeting. In the accompanying "Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices" report, the BOJ had become more confident with regards to growth. It now sees the economy in a moderate "expansion" ...

Desperately seeking workers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... speculated when the minutes of the 14-15 March FOMC meeting was released. The Beige Book report showed that economic activity continued to expand across all the 12 Federal Reserve Districts over the period from mid-February to the end of March. While ...

Confident with a capital C

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... jumped to its highest level since September 2000, 113.8 in March from 103.9 in the previous month. Strengthening economic activity, rising wealth effect from rising stock and home prices- the S&P 500 has risen by 5.4% this year to date and by 18.3% from ...

One Direction and the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... January (from 0.5% in June last year) while the core rate has advanced to 1.6% from 1.4%. The strength in domestic economic activity, along with the British pound's sharp depreciation - Sterling's effective exchange rate has dropped by 12.9% since Brexit ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... was the fastest pace since 2009. These are evidence that the European Central Bank's (ECB) efforts to boost economic activity in the region are working that, in turn, could lift gathering "taper" expectations. However, these expectations should be tempered ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... meeting. In its statement, the FOMC noted the continued strengthening in the labour market and expansion in economic activity but that despite the acceleration in inflation in recent quarters, it's still below the 2% long-run objective. "Near-term risks ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... level this year. Eurozone Markit composite PMI Markit Economics' final PMI readings show accelerating Eurozone economic activity. The composite PMI for the Eurozone rose to 53.9 in November from 53.3 in the previous month, marking its best level this ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... national income and is consistent with the indications from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity that showed the economy growing at above-trend rate in the June and September quarters. US durable goods orders Us durable ...