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Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... "expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months" - jumped by 11.1 percentage points to 56.9%. This is the highest level in three years and above its historical average of 38.0% in 19 out of the past 21 weeks. Bearish sentiment dropped ...

YFYS net must be cast wider: Cbus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... some of the greatest level of underperformance, both in terms of what those products afford the owners of them and the highest fees," Arter said. "We think that the net, if it is being thrown, it needs to be thrown across the entire sector for the good ...

Chief economist update: Europa rides the bull once again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
Just like the myth of Europa, Eurozone equities are riding on the back of a bull. Eurozone equities soared to their highest levels in 13 years. The VStoxx index - the Eurozone's fear gauge dropped to 13-month lows. Lucky 13. The Euro Stoxx-50 index ...

S&P rejigs index as BlackRock ETF grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... USD $5.7 billion. However, for smaller funds tracking the ETF, the move to a bigger portfolio that travel away from the highest clean energy rating of "one" may not be a welcome change. VanEck launched an ASX-listed fund tracking the index on March 10 ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... expansion. Likewise, the NBS reports that China's non-manufacturing PMI increased to a reading of 56.3 in March - the highest in four months - from 51.4 in February. This marks a full year of expansion in the country's services sector, underpinned ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Healthier consumers are happier consumers are spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections ...

Trading platform names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... trusted brand, an engaged community of traders and an innovative product offering." During 2021, SelfWealth recorded its highest number of client registrations, more than the surge it experienced at the onset of the pandemic. The number of new registrations ...

Kelly O'Dwyer joins EQT board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... a non-executive director at ASX-listed Home Consortium. Kelly's track record in leadership and senior roles at the highest level of government is well recorded," said Equity Trustees chair Carol Schwartz. "She brings a combination of deep understanding ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... of the rise and rise in iron ore prices. While down from the US$174.34/metric tonne recorded in early March 2021 (the highest since the US$191.70/metric tonne recorded in February 2011), prices are still up 7.4% to US$167.34/metric tonne this year to ...

Chief economist update: Hot flashes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... returned to expansion in March as indicated by the rise in composite index to 52.5 (from 48.8 in the previous month) - the highest reading in eight months. The manufacturing PMI rose to a record high (since June 1997) of 63.0 in March (from 57.6 in February) ...