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From strength to strength

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
It may be difficult to swallow latest survey data but President Trump's reflationary agenda has brought out the animal - animal spirits that is - among US manufacturers. This is the indication from the just-released Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI. ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... composite PMI (54.4 in December); manufacturing PMI (54.9) and services PMI (53.7) - the equity market's resurgence since Trump's victory at the 8 November elections and continuing policy accommodation by the European Central Bank. The improvement in ...

Still unsure about POTUS 45

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
They've tried to take away his thumbs from twitter when he was Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump. Still, he prevailed and from 20 January 2017, Donald Trump - the 45th president of the United States - became known in twitterland as President Trump or @POTUS. ...

Will the real Trump please stand up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Are you ready to say 'President Trump' out loud? Like him or loathe him, investors are eager to meet the president behind the publicity hound. Their savings depend on it. On the eve of his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, many ...

Economic headwinds lead Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... Investment Managers head of Framlington Equities, Asia, Mark Tinker Master of Ceremonies and renowned economist Saul Eslake Trump, Brexit and European elections, ongoing central bank policy and developments in property, currency and interest rates will ...

Xero chair resigns to advise Trump

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... Chris Liddell will resign from the firm's board to take up a position as an aide to United States President-elect Donald Trump. The financial services software provider told the ASX that Liddell notified the company of his need to step down, and will ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... Ordinaries' 7.0% gain for the year 2016 or the resurgence in commodity prices or the almost worldwide optimism prompted by Trump's reflationary promises. I could only surmise that Australian consumer sentiment is being hurt by recent headlines of politicians' ...

No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... US$1.2397 after May's speech. 'Twas nicely timed too - spoken before it's buried under the hubris and carnival of Donald Trump's official proclamation as the 45th President of the United States on the 20th of January. In her speech, Theresa outlined ...

The race is on for offshore investments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... 2017 would also be important for Australian fund managers because of the ongoing market volatility in the wake of Donald Trump's election and Brexit; this is the point where fund managers, super funds and the FSC need to "talk about the value fund managers ...

Machineries not in order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... that the latest stats occurred when the Japanese yen was trading as high as 100 to a dollar. The yen's depreciation since Trump - currently trading at 114.17 -- should underpin Japanese exports and the manufacturing sector, and capital investment in ...