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Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
"Our tightenings or loosenings of monetary policy are determined by the inflation outlook. If the economy wants to grow faster than it currently is, and inflation is not showing any tendency to rise to the point where it could threaten our medium-term ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
More fund managers are increasing their exposures to Chinese equities thanks to major indices that began offering China A-Shares last year. This is according Zenith's analysis of emerging market fund managers it rated, which increased their average ...

Chief economist update: Anatomy of an RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
I've got chills, they're multiplying and I fear that the RBA is about to lose control. Apologies for sounding like doctor gloom lately but the list of stats indicating that the Australian central bank would be forced into a counter-offensive ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Pop that cork! Roll out the barrels... the barrels of fun! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest tracking of the labour market shows that we've got jobs and they're multiplying. Total employment grew by a greater-than-expected ...

Industry Super Australia forecasts a rate cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Industry Super Australia's chief economist said the RBA's next move on the cash rate could be downwards. ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said it is likely the Reserve Bank of Australia could shave 25 basis points off the 1.5% cash rate in the fourth ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

Australia still low on trust barometer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Australians are reporting an increased trust in their institutions to do "what is right" since last year but overall levels still remain low, according the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. On an average, 40% of Australia's general population trusted ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Last week, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) published a piece headed: "Capital Economics becomes fourth forecaster to call for RBA rate cut". It talked about the "independent macroeconomic research" company joining AMP Capital and Industry Super ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
What a world of difference a year makes! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its World Economic Outlook Update, the heading: A Weakening Global Expansion. Says it all, really...and for a synopsis: "The global expansion has weakened. ...