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Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018

"Stocks, Treasuries Sink on Hawkish Powell Remarks: Markets Wrap" Bloomberg's headline just about sums up last night's activity on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 index drop by 1.3%; the yield on 10-year Treasuries climb by three basis points to 2.89% ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018

... (1.98%) currently being offered by the S&P 500 is now outpaced by what investors could get from buying long-term US Treasuries. However, these are all based on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will be more aggressive towards lifting interest ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018

... dollar weakness). Likewise, inflation expectations - measured by the yield differential between nominal 10-year US Treasuries and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) - have moved 28 bps higher to 2.11% from the nearest low of 1.83% recorded ...

Chief economist update: The spook on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018

... Russell 2000 1%. The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker all blamed the bond market as the yield on 10-year Treasuries rose to 2.73% - the highest level since April 2014. My data shows that perhaps 'Business Insider' went a bit overboard to ...

Chief economist update: Bond sell bomb shell

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018

... reports that: "The Janus Henderson manager said the $2.2bn Global Unconstrained Bond Fund has taken a short position on Treasuries, UK gilts and German Bunds. Mr Gross, the so-called bond king, said he left the Japanese government bond market alone." ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017

... bargaining power to push for higher wages? Inflation expectations - as measured by the yield differential between nominal US Treasuries and the Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) have come down in recent months - from a high of 2.05% in February ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017

... below shows the movement in inflation expectations - as measured by the differential between the nominal yield on US Treasuries and those of Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS) of the same maturity. The rebound in inflation expectations after ...

The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017

... that it will begin withdrawing US$10 billion monthly from reinvestments of its maturing securities - US$6 billion in Treasuries and US$4 billion in mortgage-backed securities - and predicted three more interest rate hikes in 2018. For its part, the BOJ ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017

... index lifted just 0.1%; the US dollar index dipped a little (92.64 from yesterday's 92.51 close); Yields on two-year US Treasuries were unchanged and up by only one basis point for the tenners. The certainty of it all sent the already low VIX index down ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017

... paraphrase the Fed, evolving broadly as anticipated. Even the markets have taken this on board. Yields on two-year US Treasuries jumped to 1.38% overnight - a 13 basis point increase from the 1.25% level it closed at on the week ended 8 September. Yields ...

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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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