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Haste makes waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
... saving in preparation for tighter money ahead just as they did last year. The same one that caused the pause in economic activity. The same one that necessitated more money printing. Gives meaning to the adage "haste makes waste," doesn't it?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... of skilled job vacancies advertised on November 6. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute issue their Indices of Economic Activity for September, and the Australian Office of Financial Management conducts a tender process for the issue of $500 million of ...

Head faked again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... dollar virtually at parity and the "impact" of the Federal Government's spending "now lessening", certainly economic activity would slow a bit and the "the risk of inflation rising again over the medium term" would ease, right? Perhaps. Then again, perhaps ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... money that would find their way into financial assets of all form and money that could "hopefully" reinvigorate economic activity. Place your bets. So You Think to win? RBA shall hold? The Fed... we'll find out.

Bad, bad day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... Industry released October data showing that factory orders dropped at their fastest pace in six months. Weak economic activity in its major export market - its European neighbours - and tough fiscal austerity measures would continue to drag down manufacturing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... international merchandise imports for September. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their Indices of Economic Activity, and the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations releases its jobs vacancy report. In equities, Woolworths ...

QE2 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... forecast prepared for the September FOMC meeting, the staff lowered its projection for the increase in real economic activity over the second half of 2010. The staff also reduced slightly its forecast of growth next year but continued to anticipate a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... was eight points lower at 4,640. In economics news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indexes of Economic Activity will be released. In equities news, Alesco Corp holds its annual general meeting. David Jones Ltd releases its full year results. ...

Snakes and ladders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... Book declared that, "Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggested continued growth in national economic activity during the reporting period of mid-July through the end of August, but with widespread signs of a deceleration compared with ...

A friend like Ben

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... were to deteriorate significantly. The issue at this stage is not whether we have the tools to help support economic activity and guard against disinflation. We do." Big Ben reviewed the economic outlook. "... the pace of recovery in output and employment ...