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Trump matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... next continue to dominate the headlines and Twitter-verse. So much so that only few gave a hoo-ha to central bank monetary policy announcements - the BOJ, the Fed, and the BOE met in late January/early Feb. Few also gave a hoo-ha on Fedspeak - St. Louis ...

RBNZ on steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) joined its counterparts in Japan, the US, the UK and Australia in keeping current monetary policy settings steady while at the same time offering a positive assessment and outlook for the months ahead. The RBNZ left ...

Assets mispriced by monetary policy: Nikko

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... Clark argued markets are adjusted for deflation even as interest rates appear to have "bottomed out." He said that monetary policy has exhausted its usefulness as a "blunt instrument" and economies will now turn to fiscal policy to stimulate growth. ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... the first year since the mid-80s that world trade grew more slowly than the global economy. Second, the era of monetary policy instruments being the "policy tool of choice" has come to a close with central banks having diminishing impact on domestic ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
Three major world central banks met this week - all three kept monetary policy unchanged, all three expect better growth ahead. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was first off the bat. The Japanese central bank decided to keep policy settings as they are at the ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Markets don't expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to alter monetary policy settings after it concludes its 30-31 January meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... the stronger growth and higher inflation expected over the coming year. "This coincides with a period in which monetary policy is likely to become less supportive, creating the potential for increased volatility in financial markets. The changing political ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... Chair Janet Yellen's speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. Talking about "The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them", Yellen all but confirmed continued increases in the fed funds rate. "What I can tell you is what we ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... predicts austerity will become "a phrase for the history books" as Eurozone governments elect for fiscal over monetary policy. However, Craig encourages investors to keep their eye on the political situation as the populations of Germany, France, the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... is the highest reading since September last year and an improvement from the previous month's 26 reading. Japan monetary policy decision As was widely expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged minus 0.1% at its 20 ...