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Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... strongest hiring pace - double that of the financial services sector. The weakest outlook for job prospects was in manufacturing. ManpowerGroup said that job seekers in the finance, insurance and real estate industries can expect a moderate hiring pace ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... additional downward pressure but Beijing will not let economic growth slip out of reasonable range. Cuts in VAT for manufacturing and other sectors will take effect from 1 April, while social security fees will be reduced from 1 May, offering some support ...

Chief economist update: Time to pig out on China shares?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... declined to within a whisker of stall speed (50.9) in January from 52.2 in the previous month, dragged down by the manufacturing PMI that remained in contraction territory to 49.9 in February for a third month running. This is a no-brainer for Trump's ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... 7.0% on the trade weighted index). This is good. I could almost smell the love starting to emanate from the local manufacturing, retailing, tourism, education, etc. sectors Australian exporters would find their products and services more competitive ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... immediate influence, he said. The VIX volatility index will be guided by US-centric events such as earnings season, manufacturing and employee data and the Fed possibly raising rates, Ho added. Disunited Kingdom: Read our chief economist update Greg ...

Chief economist update: Another year over, a new one begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... instructive in that a great portion of the slowdown in global growth is due to the significant downtrend in the manufacturing sector - one that's pulling down activity in the services industry. We all know the why's and wherefores of this and ...

Former Liberal Party leader joins Islamic super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... compliant investment approach means we actively have a 'no-go' approach to investments in industries such as weapons manufacturing, alcohol production and sales, gambling, pornography and interest-earning financial institutions, such as banks," Yassine ...

Chief economist update: Bottom line slows down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... that. The details of the report show that the slowing in total company profits was due to drops in profitability in: manufacturing (-5.1% in the September quarter from +1.8% in the June quarter); retail trade (-2.0% from +2.4%); wholesale trade (-1.1% ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... provided a comprehensive deal is reached within 90 days) - the growth momentum is slowing. China's official manufacturing PMI declined to a reading of 50 in November from 50.2 in the previous month - indicating that the economy has reached the point ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... jettison its wealth management arm - over the value of financial advice to Westpac's shareholders if the bank was not manufacturing wealth management products. Hartzer's response was coy. "It's more challenged," he said. When pressed further by Hodge ...