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

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018

... pushed higher by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) report confirming that US inflation is indeed moving on up. Headline CPI inflation rose by 0.5% in the month of January following an upwardly revised 0.2% from 0.1%) increase in the previous month. ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018

... music should have died when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed that inflation was indeed lifting. Headline CPI inflation rose by 0.5% in the month of January following an UP-wardly revised 0.2% from 0.1%) increase in the previous month. ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017

... - the unemployment rate was at a 42-year low of 4.3% in the three months to August - and above target inflation - headline CPI at 3% in September, core at 2.7% - dictates that it should proceed with interest rate increases more aggressively than the ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017

... certainly not the RBAs) by last week's report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing the country's headline CPI inflation rate decelerated to a lower than expected 1.8% in the September quarter. And this is thanks to us smokers and alcoholics ...

Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017

... of 4.2% in the three months to July but inflation - both headline and core - remained above the BOE's 2% target. Headline CPI inflation accelerated to 3% in the year to September - the fastest rate since April 2012 - from 2.9% in the previous month. ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017

... inflation numbers are widely acknowledged to be distorted by the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Sure enough, the annual headline CPI inflation rate quickened to 2.2% in September from 1.9% in the previous month, led by a 10.1% year-on-year increase in energy ...

Confidence up but will consumers shop?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017

... quarters to end-June 2017 - and whatever purchasing power consumers have is being eroded by inflation - the annual headline CPI inflation rate was 1.9% in the June 2017 quarter. Besides, it remains to be seen if this one-month improvement in consumer ...

Interest rates on ice

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017

... is not surprising given the sluggish trend in wages - up only 1.9% in the year to the June 2017 quarter. Factor in headline CPI inflation of 1.9% over the same period and we get... nada, zilch, bupkis growth in real wages. Yes Virgina, we're working ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017

... monetary policy) retail spending peaked in January 2017 - headline at 5.6% (yoy) and core at 5.4%. So has US inflation. Headline CPI inflation peaked at 2.5% in the year to January 2017; core inflation at 2.3% in the same month. The subsequent rate hikes ...

Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017

... to close in the first half of 2018. Reason perhaps why the BOC is not taking chances despite slowing inflation - headline CPI inflation eased to 1.3% in May from 1.6% in April; core CPI inflation eased to 0.9% from 1.1%. Besides, "the factors behind ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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