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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... hitting a 17-month high in June last year - another indication of the negative impact of the rising yen. The Japanese currency is currently trading at ¥109.72 to a US$. Back in June last year, one greenback could buy more ¥120. The coincident index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... expansion territory in March offers a bit of encouragement. Germany factory orders Weak global growth and a stronger currency are also at the heart of the bigger-than-expected 1.2% decline in German factory orders in the month of February with foreign ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... by 0.1% in February and down 0.3% over the year. AiG performance of manufacturing index "The shift down in Australia's currency from its highs of two years ago is central to the current growth of manufacturing, boosting exports and import-competing producers" ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... Philippine peso. After depreciating versus the US dollar for most of 2015 to a low of PHP48.049 by late January this year, the currency reversed direction is currently exchanging at PHP46.355 per US dollar. Philippine exports fell by 3.9% in the year ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... in March from 50.1 in the previous month - is the "slump in international demand" but it's not only that it's also the currency. The US dollar's currently fetching ¥112.38, down (yen up) from ¥120.99 at the start of February and ¥120.55 in the beginning ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... provide headwinds for the country's manufacturing sector but would be partly offset by the recent weakness in the British currency. Taiwan export orders Taiwan's export orders decreased by 7.4% in the year to February. Although better than market expectations ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... creating a bit more activity. I don't think we're very different from that. But obviously everyone can't have a depreciating currency."

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... currently trading at US$0.6627. Like many other central banks (the BOJ and the ECB, in particular), the RBNZ wants a lower currency in order to boost the country's export competitiveness and at the same time, put upward pressure on inflation. New Zealand's ...

Australian pension market still global leader

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... exposure to equities but since its 48% weighting is similar to the US and UK's 47% and 43% weightings, the report notes currency valuation change is an equally important factor. The report also debunks the myth that Australia's pension assets have a ...

Australian dividend growth outpaces global peers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... According to the Henderson Global Dividend Index, global dividends reached $1.15 trillion in 2015, an increase of 9.9% once currency impacts are taken into account. Dividends provided an important source of return last year, almost entirely compensating ...