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Geared super funds hit jackpot

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... correction in financial markets that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018 following trade tensions between the US and China, and the fourth quarter of last year, which saw a bull run in financial markets," Ross added. "In essence the 12 months figures ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... at 1 mb/d in 2019 and 1.2 mb/d in 2020". The improving global economic growth dynamics due to the de-escalation of the US-China trade war - underscored by the agreement on "phase one deal" -- the lessened uncertainty surrounding Brexit and central banks' ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
PIMCO is forecasting a slowdown in China's GDP growth in 2020 as tensions between the Asian nation and the United States continue into the New Year. The company's global economic advisor, Joachim Fels, and chief investment officer global fixed income ...

Modest but meaningful growth on the horizon: Aviva

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... the turn of the decade. Aviva suggests reasons for the turnaround include the agreement of a Phase 1 trade deal between China and the US and tentative evidence of a gentle rebound in the industrial sector. "Overall, global growth should pick up to around ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

Chief economist update: Stock rally heralds 2020 cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... year while maintaining interest rate settings, the European Central Bank (ECB) embarked on TLTRO III and re-started QE, China boosted both monetary and fiscal policies, the Bank of England (BOE) maintained its accommodative stance and the government ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... increased by 900 kb/d y-o-y in 3Q19, the strongest annual growth in a year." "Nearly three-quarters of the growth occurred in China. Indian demand rose 135 kb/d, but OECD deliveries fell for the fourth straight quarter and are expected to decline 75 ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... trade war's not completely over, but the financial markets' rally on news that a phase one deal between the US and China has been reached provides a snippet of what joy to the world a trade peace could bring. We're all aware about the Fed's ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... constraints, Brexit may again be delayed but it's less uncertain that it would come to pass this time. Final stop, the US-China trade truce. It came upon a midnight clear, well, December 13, and perhaps the greatest gift of all in time for Christmas ...

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
"Oh the weather outside is frightful..." While a "phase one" deal between the US and China appears to be close (again), it's still prudent not to write-off the possibility of a re-escalation in the tariff wars given Trump's recent targeting ...