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Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... 2020," Baur said. "However, we don't think this pickup in growth is going to be as vibrant as say, 2017 when the world economy was just roaring, for several reasons." Baur pointed to geopolitical tensions as a major factor limiting the force of the ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The world economy would advance by 2.5% this year, a tad stronger than the "post-crisis low" of 2.4% estimated for 2019. This is the World Bank's prediction contained in its January 2020 'Global Economic Prospects' report, noting that: "While ...

2020: Year of the fragile economy

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... Pazarbasioglu said things have to go to plan. "Following a year during which weak trade and investment dragged the world economy to its feeblest performance since the global financial crisis, economic growth is poised for a modest rebound this year," ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... rates and increased volatility. "The assassination has increased perceived global risks. With a slowly recovering world economy, the shock of this event saw people flock to gold as a hedge," he said. "Worst case scenario, the fiscal risks of the world's ...

Dividend payouts stagnate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... shareholders broke a new record of $513.8 billion in the second quarter, according to Janus Henderson's index, despite the world economy decelerating. In the US, public companies paid dividends at their slowest pace in two years, up 5.3% on an underlying ...

Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... points, with perhaps some quantitative easing as well. If that happened, our Economy would be even better, and the World Economy would be greatly and quickly enhanced-good for everyone!"...holds no sway for the independent Fed! The US Federal Reserve ...

Chief economist update: BOE flips tightening bias to easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... car manufacturers." "Recent data also raise the possibility that the negative spillovers to the UK from a weaker world economy are increasing and the drag from Brexit uncertainties on underlying growth here could be intensifying. The latest surveys point ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... in January 2019 and 3.7% forecast in October 2018. The IMF "projects a slowdown in growth in 2019 for 70% of the world economy... It reflects negative revisions for several major economies including the euro area, Latin America, the United States, the ...

Chief economist update: EUr next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... months ago and 3.7% forecast in the October WEO report. The IMF "projects a slowdown in growth in 2019 for 70% of the world economy... It reflects negative revisions for several major economies including the euro area, Latin America, the United States ...

Ideas give insight to opportunity: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... manager's financial adviser roadshow, Vanguard global chief economist and global head of investment Joe Davis said the world economy was down but not out, and would avoid recession. But even if a recession were to occur, Davis isn't perturbed about the ...