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Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... per day (mpd) from 1 January 2019, and the rise and rise in crude oil prices come as no surprise. Escalation of trade tensions, fears of a US recession and increased oil supply concerns sent crude oil into a bear market. WTI oil has fallen by 22.2% to ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... 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 trade ministers ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
As if the world hasn't had enough of the overhanging pall engendered by lingering trade tensions, US President Trump is about to raise the stakes and expand the scope to currency manipulators. This I learned from The New York Times (NYT) on May ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... 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 way off-target ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Creagh 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 ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... completely set his crosshairs on Tokyo, but not only is Japan caught in the crossfire of the recent Sino-Yankee trade tensions, it's become collateral damage via the appreciation of the Japanese yen. The week before the war began, the Japanese yen ...

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... should keep speculations for an RBA rate cut alive this year. More so, if the recent reignition of the Sino-Yankee trade tensions escalates.

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... equity markets, no doubt influenced by the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates and easing US-China trade tensions," Future Fund chair Peter Costello said. "The Future Fund continues to make good progress on its objective to strengthen ...

Chief economist update: EUr next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia". No surprises but the IMF nominated the US-China trade tensions - along with "macroeconomic stress in Argentina and Turkey, disruptions to the auto sector in Germany, and financial tightening ...

MSCI ups China A-shares, managers respond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... "This will help to uplift A-shares' valuations, which have rallied this year given the easing of US and Chinese trade tensions. Goldman Sachs has estimated that at least US$70 billion in inflows from active and passive managed funds is expected moving ...