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The UK's still OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... industrial and manufacturing rebound in November by 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively, following the end of the maintenance period in the oil and gas industries that saw their respective outputs contract by 1.1% and 1.0% in October. The actual data surprised ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... the 2016 low of 2.63% recorded in October. The same goes for emerging markets (that could be complicated even more by rising oil prices). Brexit It remains a major risk as negotiations between Britain and the rest of the European Union continues. One ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... lifted-off back on 16 December 2015) and 1.83% on the fivers (1.20% last time). Strong domestic growth and the turnaround in oil and commodity prices should maintain upward pressure on inflation (partially negated by US dollar appreciation). Financial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... declines of 0.4% and 0.3% in September and August, respectively, driven by temporary shutdowns due to ongoing maintenance in oil and gas extractive industries. Year-on-year, industrial production fell by 1.1% in October - the first negative annual growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... are mixed with input prices down by 3.8 points but remains at a strong 62.5 reading in November - the recent spike in crude oil prices (following the OPEC deal) would put upward pressure if it persists. Selling prices climbed into expansion to 51.5 in ...

Listed infrastructure has winners and losers

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... macro-economic developments we have seen over the past 12 months." Infrastructure related to the energy sector, such as gas and oil pipelines experienced large falls in returns earlier in the year as energy prices continued to decline, but have since ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... July. However, year-on-year growth rates accelerated for mining and quarrying (1.2% in September from 0.2% in August), and oil & gas extraction (2.0% from 0.7%).

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... results. Decline in commodity prices... no more. This year to date, S&P GSCI commodity prices index has risen by 19.7%, Brent oil's up 38.5%, Iron ore by 43.6% and World Bank data shows the Australian Coal price has risen by 40% in the first nine months ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... the first time since August last year and input prices increasing at their fastest pace in 15 months on the back of higher "oil-related" commodity prices, and rising wage costs. Japan Nikkei manufacturing PMI As with the United States and the Eurozone ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... costs for tobacco (+2.3%), restaurants & cafes (+1.5%), rents (+1.1%). These were offset by declines in the costs of heating oil (-12.7%), gas (-5.6%) and fuels for transport (-2.4%). Core CPI inflation increased by 0.8% in the year to September, unchanged ...