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ECB nips the bud of rate hike speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... from 3.0%. Apart from these, there are other risks the ECB must guard against: political (elections in France and Germany); Trump (trade protectionism); renewed terrorist attacks; and Brexit.

Confident with a capital C

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... and less anticipating falls in income - 7.0 % from 8.1%. Underwriting this booming confidence is, of course, US President Trump's promised reflationary policies - mainly tax cuts and fiscal spending on infrastructure (and the Wall?) -- and the US Federal ...

Global healing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
It could have been triggered by anything imaginable under the sun, but the financial markets' correction - due to Trump's repeal/replace Obamacare failure - should be seen as that, one that "corrects" overvalued levels that have run ahead of fundamentals. ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... in the end, I think it's going to be an experience that leads to an even better healthcare plan." - Remarks by President Trump on the Health Care Bill. Yes Virginia, US President Donald Trump learned a lot last week. The unfolding events did, however ...

Confidently improving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... Democracy (VVD) defeated the far-right leader Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV), indicating the rejection of Trump-like populism in Europe - the resurgence in consumer optimism comes as no surprise. After dropping to a reading of -6.2 in ...

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... Japan and Australia. Carden expects the continued outperformance in the US market as inflationary measures continue under a Trump-led government. Already the "smart money" is borrowing long and lending short. "People are locking in fixed rates for a ...

Doubting the benefit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... current expectations du jour - inevitable Fed rate hike on the 15th of March (and how many more thereafter) and US president Trump's reflationary policies (would they be passed in full, scaled down, or abandoned) are recent developments in China - the ...

No other way but up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... path of the federal funds rate will depend on the economic outlook as informed by incoming data". The optimism sparked by Trump's reflationary policies and generally better global growth suggest that the US economy would see continued upward momentum ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... points; the Nasdaq at 5,904.03 points and the Russell 2000 at 1,413.64 points - on 1 March 2017. This was the day US president Trump addressed the joint session of Congress that was speculated to trigger sell orders if he doesn't spell out the details ...

Super to drive employment in 2017

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... Recruiters suggests listed infrastructure is the asset class best suited to investment in today's volatile market, driven by the Trump administration. SUPER Recruiters identified the sector as being relatively safe for investment as it aligns with Trump's ...