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Lifted by external demand

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017

... spending equals little possibility that companies would be able to raise prices at the shops equals continued low inflation/deflation which, in turn, supports further weakness in wages. Headline inflation slowed to 0.3% in December from 0.5% in the previous ...

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017

... quarter respectively." Continued weakness in business investment presents another blow to the BOJ's efforts in defeating deflation and affirms BoJ Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso's recent comment that the central bank still has a long way to go in achieving ...

Assets mispriced by monetary policy: Nikko

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017

... Asset Management's 2017 Market Outlook in Sydney, global head of multi-asset Al 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 ...

Little pay, little spend

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017

... equals not a chance in hell that companies would be able to raise prices at the shops equals continued low inflation/deflation. Headline inflation weakened to 0.3% in December from 0.5% in the previous month; Core inflation (less food) improved to -0.2% ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017

... in the previous month) and core-core - ex-food and energy - inflation (0 from 0.1%) and core - ex-food - remaining in deflation (-0.2% from -0.4%).

Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017

... from 1.3% third quarter and 1.0% in the second quarter. Inflation might be heading in the right direction - away from deflation - but it remains below even the low end of the RBA's 2% -3% target range. Even the core measures of inflation have remained ...

Will 2017 be a mirror image of 2016?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017

Out with defensives, in with risks and cyclicals. The year 2017 started where 2016 left off - good tidings and cheers on the global economy and risk appetites. If there are lessons that you, I and Irene should learn over the year just passed, it is ...

Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

... changed the financial market's consensus narrative. "Before 8 November, the storyline was ultra-low interest rates, deflation pressures, slow growth, um...forever - or at least the foreseeable future. After all, that really had been the environment ever ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

... growth rate in producer price inflation up to 0.4% from minus 0.1% in October. The latest data shows the annual rate of deflation at Japan's factory gate easing to 2.2% from 2.7% in the year to October. Although still negative - for the 20th straight ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016

... US$3.993 trillion in June 2014. Japan cash earnings Latest wages data suggest that the Bank of Japan's fight against deflation - headline CPI rate up 0.1% in the year to October; core rate down by 0.4% -- is far from over. Cash earnings of Japanese workers ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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