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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... of consumers and businesses". Tomorrow's US presidential elections aside, the latest LMCI is not supportive of a Fed rate hike next month. As a matter of interest, the LMCI printed at 5.4 in November 2013 and 2.5 in December before the Fed announced ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... of consumers and businesses". An LMCI reading of plus 1 - along with still low inflation - suggests a near-term Fed rate hike remains on ice. As a matter of interest, the LMCI printed at 5.4 in November 2013 and 2.5 in December before the Fed announced ...

Returning Fed hike expectations could be flattened by yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... surprising given that a strong economy begets higher company profits. Then again, it also suggests the return of Fed rate hike expectations - underscored by the renewed strength in the US dollar and the rise in the two-year US Treasury note yield. Fed-funds ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... stock market. It was at 28.14 in February this year on worries over global growth, dropping commodity prices and Fed rate hike speculations. This could be because the UK does NOT have "to be in it to win it". As Matthew Elliott -- chief executive of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... strong retail spending growth, expect an upgrade to US economic growth over the April-June period that would keep Fed rate hike expectations in play. US export and import prices US economic growth could be gaining renewed momentum but pipeline inflation ...

Time to fear the no "fear gauge"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... the latter end of the month (due on the main by the surprised yuan devaluation and, dare we say it, speculation of Fed rate hike coming soon). Depending on which side of the fence you sit, it's either good or bad. The bulls will argue that low volatility ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
US Richmond Fed manufacturing index The Richmond Fed manufacturing survey, like the Empire State and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys released before it, is considered second-tier and like them, the latest update indicated slowing manufacturing activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing PMI came in barely above ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... 101.3 in February. US CPI inflation Back to back disappointing releases on the US economy is likely to push back Fed rate hike expectations. Following yesterday's less than expected in retail spending - down by 0.3% versus 0.1% increase expected - consumer ...

Lesson in expectations management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Lift-off is literally - and for all intents and purposes - yesterday's news. It's now another day and speculations would slowly trickle over how "gradual" the pace of subsequent US Fed rate hikes would be over the course of the following year and thereafter. ...