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Sunrise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... (9.2%). Like the Eurozone, growth is gaining momentum in Japan. But similar to the Eurozone inflation remains low - headline CPI inflation was at 0.3% in the year to February; core CPI at 0.2%.

Growth maintains momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
While there's little progress over inflation, it actually reversed in March - headline CPI inflation down to 1.5% from 2.0% in February; core inflation down to 0.7% from 0.9% -- latest data indicate that growth in the Eurozone continues to gain momentum. ...

The prescience of Super Mario

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Draghi's prescience. After climbing to a positive annual rate since June last year to a high of 2.0% in February, headline CPI inflation eased sharply to 1.5% in March on the back of, yes, slowing energy prices. Moreover, the still low core inflation ...

Desperately seeking workers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... full-employment and causing a broadening in wage increases, this isn't still flowing through into consumer price inflation. Headline CPI inflation slowed to 2.4% in the year to March from 2.7% in the previous month and core inflation eased to 2.0% from ...

First State Super wins government lease

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... contractual safeguards around the concession to ensure property rights and data remain secure, and also capping price rises at CPI for the full term of the concession. It also created a new external regulator, the Registrar General, to monitor and audit ...

Kristin's correct call

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... interest rates by 25 basis at the March meeting. Following earlier reports of stronger than expected inflation - headline CPI inflation up 2.3% in the year to February (from 1.8% in the previous month) and core inflation up 2.0% (from 1.6%) - fresh updates ...

Price-pressured

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... - the continued upswing in consumer price inflation do, indeed, argue for at least a small increase in interest rates. UK CPI inflation quickened to 2.3% in the year to February, from 1.8% in the previous month. This is higher than market expectations ...

One small rise in rates, one giant step towards normalisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... survey data released on the day the Fed announced its monetary policy decision suggest its steady as he goes... up. US headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.7% in the year to February - the fastest rate since March 2012 - from 2.5% in the previous ...

Doubting the benefit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... National People's Congress (NPC) merely rubber-stamps the Politburo's plans or heads will roll. Other PM Li likes include: CPI inflation of 3% this year (unchanged from 2016); budget deficit of 3.0% (unchanged from 2016); lower retail sales growth (10% ...

Chinese inflation slows and quickens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... deputy governor Yi Gang's predicted inflation rate of 2% - 3% for this year appears at risk should the recent sharp slowdown in CPI inflation persist over the coming months. Headline inflation increased by a mere 0.8% in the year to February, slowing ...