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The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... with the "recession we had to have", the economy contracted by 1.2% in the March quarter of 1991 and 0.3% in the June quarter of the same year. Boyoboyoboy, we're in trouble now. My neighbour would be happy that the recession he's always spoken to me ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... just before Carney moved across the pond had steadily strengthened - real GDP growth accelerated from 1.7% in the June quarter of 2013 to 2.7% as at the December quarter of last year. The unemployment rate was at 7.7% in July 2013, it's now at 5.7% (January ...

That other surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... growth would re-accelerate from the 5.3% posted in the third quarter - after weakening from the 5.7% rate in the June quarter - going forward. In its latest World Economic Prospects report, the World Bank has bumped up Indian GDP growth to 6.4% and 7.0% ...

Australia's confidence recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... expensive levels of between US$0.91-US$0.95 and about the same time that China's economy slowed from 7.5% in the June quarter to 7.3% in the September quarter and Japan went into recession. Now the A$'s about 11% cheaper at US$0.84, China's stimulating ...

Super returns dip in September quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... further dip in returns in the September quarter, on average falling by between 60 and 80 basis points compared to the June quarter, according to the second batch of MySuper statistics released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). ...

Big yawn on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... shows inflation still on the soft side or weakening if you compare it with the 2.1% annualised rate recorded in the June quarter. The stronger US dollar and falling commodity prices, particularly crude oil, should keep prices on the down low in the months ...

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... rates continue to weigh on cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings in SMSFs reached 18.29%, the lowest level since the quarterly survey began in 2007. AMP SMSF administration ...

ECB QE go riding on Fed QE stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... of 1.0% in 2014 and 1.25% in 2015 and 1.50% in 2016. These compare with reported GDP growth of a mere 0.8% in the June quarter - down from 1.0% in the first one - and inflation of 0.3% in September - down from 0.4% in August. Recently released disappointing ...

Global deflation - the next worry?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... Though not as dramatic, core inflation in Australia - based on the trimmed measure - has slowed from 2.8% in the June quarter to 2.5% in September. Could it be? Could it be that global deflation would be the next one on our list of worries? Certainly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... the September quarter is due out, as is the Housing Industry Association-RP Data's residential land report for the June quarter. In equities news, Asciano is expected to post its quarterly update, Atlas Iron is slated to release a production report ...