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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
China's GDP to grow 56% by 2021 Total world GDP is estimated to be A$99 trillion this year, according to the Statistics Times news service. The US as expected is ranked number one accounting for 25% of global economic output, followed by China on 15% ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... which China has 11,000 kms, Spain 4,000 kms, Japan has 3,500 kms, and France and Germany have 2,000 kms each. Turkey's 4pct GDP growth GDP growth in Turkey is projected to remain close to 4% per annum in 2016 and 2017, according to the OECD. But a sharp ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... facilities at ports for tourist cruise ships, noted the Japan Times. Japan's government debt is already 230% of the nation's GDP, making it the most indebted nation in the world. Greece's government debt to GDP ratio is a relatively sanguine 180%.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... 2014. Similarly, the annual core inflation rate - excluding food and energy - quickened to 1.3% from 1.2% in May. Singapore GDP Singapore economic growth accelerated to 2.2% in the year to the June quarter, up from 2.1% in the March quarter and in line ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... should be able to withstand severe level of stress and still meet its financial obligation. Such a scenario could include GDP declines of up to 50%, unemployment levels of up to 20%, and stock market declines of up to 70%." This suggests that a double ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... sector (services PMI down to 52.8 from 53.3) to its lowest reading in 17 months. According to Markit, "The survey is signalling GDP growth of just 0.3%, similar to the sluggish trend recorded over the past year. The data suggest that the strong upturn ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... low of 1.25% on the 9th of June. However, the government remains gloomy on the country's outlook. It recently cut its 2016 GDP growth forecast to 2.8% from 3.1% (projected in December) and expects inflation of 1.1%, down from December's estimate of 1.6%. ...

Report finds fresh barriers to funds management exports

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... if Australia could grow overseas-sourced funds under management equal to that of Hong Kong over the next decade, national GDP would grow by more than $4.2 billion, tax revenue would increase by $1.2 billion and nearly 10,000 jobs would be created. "We ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
US GDP The Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) third estimate of the US economy showed that real GDP grew at an annualised rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of this year. This is higher than market expectations for a 1.0% growth and an upgrade from the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... 'AA+' to 'AA', saying that the "uncertainty following the referendum outcome will induce an abrupt slowdown in short-term GDP growth, as businesses defer investment and consider changes to the legal and regulatory environment." Both agencies warned of ...