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Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... lower-than-expected in H1 and that looking ahead, growth is expected to strengthen gradually. Notes support from low rates, income tax cuts, infrastructure spending, housing market stabilization and the outlook for resources. Continues to see support ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... J. Trump to us all. The global economy was going swimmingly fine (even bolstered) straight after his victory and his tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending. So much so, that financial markets and central banks were counting the days when (not ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... some) than 90% (10% unemployment rate) getting hefty pay increases. Not to mention, the Morrison government's latest tax cuts only works for those who have jobs and pay taxes. Finally, there's the Australian dollar. Its depreciation would help ...

Chief economist update: RBA heading to zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... bps to 0.75% at its November 2019 meeting. While the RBA remains optimistic "the low level of interest rates, recent tax cuts, ongoing spending on infrastructure, signs of stabilisation in some housing markets and a brighter outlook for the resources ...

RBA in no rush to lift cash rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... strong. "These two recent reductions in the cash rate will support demand in the Australian economy. So too will recent tax cuts, higher commodity prices, some stabilisation in the housing market, ongoing investment in infrastructure and a lift in resource ...

Buy time ahead for Aussie equities: Tribeca

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... the NASDAQ), Australian equities are expected to be held up by lower interest rates, stabilisation of housing prices, tax cuts, political stability and better relative yield proposition, Liu said. "[We] should see our market outperforming regional peers," ...

Chief economist update: A case for optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
With a buoyant stock market, tax cuts, lower interest rates and a recovering housing market, one would think all Australians should have every reason to dance on the streets. Australians, all, should be dancing on the streets to Jimmy Cliff's classic ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... speech yesterday is key the Coalition proposed incentives for first home buyers." The Coalition's election promises of tax cuts, which will represent 0.5% of the GDP, will help consumption but may not be enough to offset falling house prices, according ...

Chief economist update: China is back on track

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... by fiscal easing measures - budget deficit target raised to 2.8% of GDP this year from 2.6% in 2018; CNY2.0 trillion tax cuts; a 3% cut in the top bracket VAT rate; raised local government special bond issuance to CNY2.15 trillion from CNY1.3 trillion ...

Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... by fiscal easing measures - budget deficit target raised to 2.8% of GDP this year from 2.6% in 2018; CNY2.0 trillion tax cuts; a 3% cut in the top bracket VAT rate; raised local government special bond issuance to CNY2.15 trillion from CNY1.3 trillion ...