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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
The almost simultaneous interest rate hikes by six central banks over the past two days drive home the point that rising inflation is a global problem. The move towards tighter monetary policy started with a surprise 175 basis point rate hike by the ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... over the past fortnight amid concern that monetary policy responses (higher interest rates) from the major world central banks - the Fed in particular - would slow the global economy and put pressure on corporate profitability. The flight away from riskier ...

Daily economic update

... interest rates would remain on hold over the course of this year. This contrasts with the policy stances of other major central banks. The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 15 times since June 2004. It last raised the federal funds rate only ...

Weekly economic round-up

... its zero interest rate policy. But while many expect more monetary policy tightening in the world's three biggest central banks, most remain convince that our own Reserve Bank will keep interest rates nailed at 5.5 per cent over the course of 2006. This ...

Daily economic update

... justify a tightening in monetary policy in the near term. The RBA's stance differs from the monetary bias of other central banks. The US Federal Reserve is expected to continue raising interest rates this year, the ECB has tightened policy despite still ...

World markets getting risk averse: State Street

... averse to risk." While its always difficult to speculate about precise causes, Shea, believes it may be due to how central banks have surprised capital markets by their non-response to Hurricane Katrina [as they seem more concerned about containing inflation]. ...

Gold bull market set to continue: Baker Steel

... which is a key price driver." In this climate, Baker adds, the demand for gold is expected to grow particularly as central banks diversify their foreign currency reserve holdings. Baker says while most developed countries have gold making up around 55 ...

Economic roundup

... the RBA Board meeting (where it is not expected to change policy settings). Meanwhile, in offshore markets, three central banks - the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada - are holding monetary policy meetings. Then, of course, we ...

Mapping the way forward

... quick panacea as investors undergo the painful but necessary process of re-pricing risk in a world where global central banks are no longer underwriting risk-taking". Armitage adds any "position unwinding will be a short-term phenomenon." Armitage's ...

Investors turn bearish on bonds: FSIU

... number expecting flat markets plunged from 49% to 34%. "More investment professionals are expecting higher rates as central banks begin to tighten the monetary policy reins given the strength of the current economic recovery," said the FSIU's head of ...