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Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019

... US yield curve, presaging a US recession in 12-18 months' time. The yield differential between the US 10-year Treasury bond had been negative since May this year. The current yield differential of minus 33 basis points compares with the positive ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019

... the Nasdaq composite index lost 1.2%; and Russell 2000 index closed 0.7% lower. Bond yields dropped. Ten-year US Treasury bond yields fell from 2.06% to 2.02% - they were 2.66% at the start of 2019 and reached a high of 2.78% in January. They've ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019

... have actually fallen by 0.2% in the year to April from a small 0.1% lift in the previous month. The drop in 10-year Treasury bond yield has again prompted the US yield curve to invert. We all know, and backed-up by history, what this means... a looming ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019

... markets dropped. The S&P 500 index and the Dow closed 2.4% lower with the Nasdaq diving by 3.4% overnight. Ten-year US Treasury bond yields declined by 5 bps to 2.4% - its lowest level since March. The VIX index (the fear gauge) jumped by 28.1% to a ...

Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019

... Nikkei-225 is up 7.2% and China's Shanghai composite index is up 21.2%. "Bond yields have been falling: US 10-year Treasury bond yield down by 0.09% to 2.59% since the start of 2019; Australia down by 0.34% to 1.98%; Eurozone down by 0.16% to 0.08% ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019

... composite index is up 21.2%. This makes perfect sense, especially given bond yields have been falling: US 10-year treasury bond yield down by 0.09% to 2.59% since the start of 2019; Australia down by 0.34% to 1.98%; Eurozone down by 0.16% to 0.08%; and ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019

... connect with them. "If you go to a barbecue in Europe, people will talk about whether they should buy a US 10-year treasury bond or sell a German 10-year bund," he said. "If you go to a barbecue in Australia, the chat will be if you should buy BHP shares ...

MYEFO sees bond issuance drop

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018

... reveal a sharp reduction in the deficit and a 26% reduction in required bond issuance for this financial year. "Treasury bond issuance for the year is now expected to be around $52 billion compared with around $70 billion expected at the time of the ...

Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018

... Fed's actions. This is underscored by the renewed fall on Wall Street overnight - along with the rise in 10-year US Treasury bond yield and the US dollar index -- following the release of the Fed minutes. These, of course, are inter-related. Rising ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street has fallen, prepare to be greedy

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018

... rise and rise of US bond yields are giving equity investors a run for their money. The increase in the US 10-year Treasury bond yield to around 3.2% has reduced the S&P 500's premium to 3.7% compared with the long-term average of 4.4%. Similarly ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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