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Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... evaporate. Insync also challenged assumptions that reshoring back to the West would cause higher prices and that the US economy is heading for a major recession. Further, on markets suffering a valuation de-rating from fear of persistent high interest ...

US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... definition. Instead, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) committee has the power to determine when the US economy officially enters a recession. The NBER defines a recession as "a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across ...

US Fed indicates several more half-percentage rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... participation, financial market resilience and the deft execution of the high-wire act by the central bank could see the US economy navigate the challenge ahead." Miller was doubtful of the central banks' attempts at such a high-wire act as history was ...

US stocks crumble after Jerome Powell's hawkish comments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... likely timing of Australia's first interest rate increase. Nevertheless, Powell went on to explain that he believed the US economy was still very strong and performing very well. Powell also claimed that the goal of the federal reserve at this time was ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... came in the mid-1970s. US CPI inflation surged from a low of 2.95% in August 1972 to 12.1% by December 1974 while the US economy stagnated, with annual GDP growth collapsing from 7.6% in 1973 to negative 2.3% by 1975. The unemployment rate soared from ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... in the equity markets - and more generally, risk-off moves - became one of the major go to excuses. Good news on the US economy and progress on vaccinations stirred taper talks. Bad news for the bulls and risk assets. That was until the Fed's September ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... a signifiant improvement from the covid-19 pandemic high of 14.8% recorded in April last year. The reopening of the US economy (mainly due to increased vaccinations) have improved demand for workers. This is underscored by the sharp 380K increase in ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... 86.5. Then again, the drop in consumer sentiment could slow consumer spending - which accounts for more than 60% of the US economy - easing inflation pressure and ultimately, allow the Fed to maintain policy accommodation.

Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... move only a month apart? Wall Street rallied last month when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well-below market expectations for a nearly 1 million gain (978,000 to be exact), but sold ...

Chief economist update: A half-glass full look at inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... at the start of last week after US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed disappointing labour market stats. The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well below market expectations for a nearly 1 million gain (978,000 to be exact). What's more ...