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Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... of continued easy policy by the central banks of the Eurozone and Japan, among others; and (at the time) hopes for a US-China trade deal, improving sentiment over the global growth outlook and therefore, oil demand. Taken alongside, supply disruptions/sanctions ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... reaction is to be expected particularly given Trump's latest bombshell comes in the midst of its escalating trade war with China. According to Bloomberg, Beijing has readied plans to restrict rare earth exports to America with Reuters reporting ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... HICP inflation was expected to reach only 1.2% (from 1.8% previously) this year and 1.5% (from 1.6%) in 2020. Renewed US-China trade tensions and a looming one against Europe - Politico quotes European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom warning EU ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... as the market's focus will return to fundamental factors like the ongoing trade and tariff tension between the US and China. The wider financial services industry welcomed the surprise Coalition victory, and for many it was business as usual. SuperConcepts ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... States would expand its ability to penalise countries that manipulate their currencies. The move, which could be aimed at China, Germany, South Korea and other countries, is likely to provoke controversy among foreign allies and could result in challenges ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... If very, very recent history is any guide, US President Donald Trump would soon be tempering his trade war tweets versus China. Trump did so early this year - prompting financial markets and economic and business agents to expect that a trade deal is ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... following quarter/s. Tokyo's weakening domestic fundamentals, the downside risk to overseas economies - given renewed US-China trade tensions - and continued strength in the yen presage ominous tidings with regards to the BOJ's quest to get still ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... explained: "The bigger impact for company profits is the fragile state of economy, global risks (elevated trade tensions and China slowdown), monetary policy and the sluggish housing market which will be more impactful on economic growth and profit growth ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... based on the shift towards a more dovish monetary policy and expectations that the trade war escalation between the US and China would prompt greater stimulative policy responses from Beijing. ScoMo will get to have his cake and eat it too!

Rainmaker unveils the best wholesale managed funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... shopping centres and other retail-based properties. The latest Wholesale Managed Funds Performance report ranked Fidelity China Fund (20.1%) as the next top-performing fund, followed by T. Rowe Price's Global Equity Fund (19.1%), Pendal's MicroCap ...