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Chief economist update: Where sentiment goes, there too is spending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... bounced back 4.7 points to a reading of 95.5 in February - partially offsetting the 7.1-point dive recorded in January. The index of consumer expectations rebounded more - up 7.9 points this month after falling 8.7 points in January. According to Richard ...

Chief economist update: Anatomy of an RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... December from 0 in November and +3 in October. This is consistent with the latest read from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment showing that pessimists outnumbered optimists in January 2019 - not a good omen for retail spending. ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... in coming months." Worse, the latest read from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey showed the "Index of House Price Expectations fell 4.1% to 95.9 in January, marking a new cycle low and the weakest read since we began compiling ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... quarter from 0.06% in the previous one. This, along with rising consumer confidence - the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose to an 11-month high of 104.3 in November from 101.5 in the previous month - augurs well for consumer ...

Platypus distribution director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... fund which produced a return of 19.18% for the year to 30 September, against its benchmark the S&P/ASX 300 accumulation index of 14.03%. The Systematic Growth Fund retained its 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec.

BennBridge boutique launches small caps fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... 2006 to 2017. Warren joined him in 2010. During their reign, the fund returned 435% versus the benchmark FTSE Small Cap Index of 114%. The new fund will sit alongside the team's £500m ($920.3m) UK absolute return strategy.

BetaShares to launch three tech ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... technologies research and utilisation. Lastly, the BetaShares Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF will track an index of companies involved in the production or use of robotics and automation products and services.

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... reversal in consumer sentiment does not bode well for increased spending going forward. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment declined 2.3% to 103.6 in August from 106.1 in July. While optimists still outnumber pessimists (above ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... going forward. Even more so when pipeline inflationary pressures flow through into consumer prices. The US producer price index of final demand (PPI-FD) showed the monthly growth in total prices accelerated to 0.4% in January from no growth in the previous ...

Robo-adviser crashes during Wall Street selloff

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... 2016 Presidential Election. Most people have forgotten that on the first day after the Brexit vote, the FTSE 100 (an index of the 100 largest market cap stocks on the London Stock Exchange) declined 3.15%, but then finished the week up 1.99%. "Similarly ...