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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... flat at 2,222.88 and Hong Kong closed up 0.81 per cent, or 200.93 points, at 24,890.34 as new statistics showed key indicators including industrial production slowed in July, raising concerns for growth in the world's second-largest economy. Seoul gained ...

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... statement) "Labor market conditions improved, with the unemployment rate declining further. However, a range of labor market indicators suggests that there remains significant underutilization of labor resources." (30 July statement) Nothing much to ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... ranging from plus 2.3% to plus 4.0%. No problemo, this is easy enough to beat especially given the positive balance of indicators in April, May and June. The sting in the tail, the fly in the ointment, is that Wednesday's release would also include the ...

Yellen yawn turn to Yellen yikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... factors, but rather will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation and long-term inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments." "Based on its assessment of ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... from the 1 April sales tax hike continues to distort the data - markets expect the BOJ to increase QE should economic indicators disappoint. Central bank largesse will keep the bulls running.

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments. Go that? "...readings on financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... regional shares finish on an upbeat week on a high note as investors look ahead to the release next week of key Chinese indicators. Tokyo rose 0.53 per cent, Hong Kong climbed 0.33 per cent, Sydney added 0.69 per cent, Seoul was 0.12 per cent higher ...

So good but for the wrong spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... China official PMI - 51.0 in June versus 50.8 in May and expectations of 51.1. These are the "bright and wonderful" indicators used to rationalise Wall Street's overnight bounce. Look again and you'll see that they could as easily be spun to justify ...

US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... provided that longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored." Recent readings from the Fed's two major policy indicators - the unemployment rate (6.3%) and inflation (headline at 2.1%, core at 2.0%) - appear to suggest that the time for higher ...

James knows when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments." Got that? The FOMC's not only looking ...