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ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... capex have continued to decline... and by more. The knee-jerk reaction is, of course, renewed clamour for more monetary policy largesse, i.e. interest rate cuts. But as Gov Glenn's stated back in August 2014, "... the thing that is most needed now is ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... Australia over the coming five years." "This services jobs growth is being felt already, with the last Statement of Monetary Policy highlighting a substantial uptick in both household and business services employment over 2015 while goods-related employment ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... captured in the divergent movements of the components of the Index." As for the index's implication for near-term RBA monetary policy, "International factors are pointing to downward pressure on rates whereas domestic factors, partly due to the boost ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... remain, for some time, below the levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run."...and the same old caveat, "monetary policy is by no means on a preset course." Rates could rise faster or slower depending on incoming data. "The same old story ...

More help wanted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) positive take on the domestic labour market. In its February Statement on Monetary Policy, the Australian central bank noted that, "A concentration of economic activity in labour-intensive service sectors, such as ...

Global central banks going for the cut

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... recent sharp moves in equity markets in Asia and oil price fluctuations as having a measurable impact on global monetary policy. "And Australia is not immune to that," she added. "Global markets in early 2016 highlighted key factors that will affect ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... focused companies would likely outperform their global peers. Japan continues to be supported by accommodative monetary policy which will serve as a tailwind to equities. Furthermore, the continued focus on corporate governance should bring the greater ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... with "scope for easier policy, should that be appropriate to lend support to demand" because, "current setting of monetary policy remained appropriate". It is indeed appropriate. "In Australia, the available information suggests that the expansion in ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... Super Mario Draghi's announcement that the European Central Bank (ECB) would "review and possibly reconsider our monetary policy stance at our next meeting in early March in order to secure a return of inflation rates towards levels below, but close ...

Doom(ed) rebound?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... "whatever it takes" Mario started the ball rolling, announcing that the ECB would "review and possibly reconsider our monetary policy stance at our next meeting in early March in order to secure a return of inflation rates towards levels below, but close ...