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Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... tax policies. BOE governor Carney exhorted governments to implement fiscal and structural policies to boost growth. So did, RBA governor Lowe - "One thing that I find attractive is the idea that the government use either its balance sheet or its planning ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... continue in the next few weeks. For self-funded retirees, there's more bad news: Trump's win also increases the chance of another RBA rate cut in Australia. But beyond the political headlines, Mark Tinker, head of Framlington Asia Equities at AXA Investment ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The prospect of a Donald Trump victory and the continuance of historically low interest rates by the RBA are placing increased pressure on self-funded retirees and increasing opportunity risk, says Australian Unity. Head of Australian Unity David Bryant ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... You can bet the house on your favourite steed come 1 November, Melbourne Cup Day, but not on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shaving another 25 basis points off the official cash rate that currently stands at a record low 1.5%. This is the message ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... from +4 in August. Commenting on the latest survey, NAB chief economist Alan Oster said that, "there was no hint that the RBA's interest rate cut in early August had any further material impact on confidence in September after seemingly providing some ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... of momentum in labour markets this year, and more recently, in surveyed business conditions. It is also consistent with the RBA's business liaison which reported that some firms had taken a more cautious approach towards hiring". Australia building approvals ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Australia private sector credit Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures showed that the annual growth in private sector credit slowed from 6.0% in July to 5.8% in August - the slowest rate since October 2014. Except for the bumps in December 2015 and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... index provides support to lowered rate cut expectations for the remainder of this year. According to Bloomberg, odds that the RBA will remain on hold over the next three months to end-December 2016 rose to 73% from 51% last month. US leading economic ...

Senior staff changes at RBA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
The Reserve Bank of Australia is restructuring, seeing a number of internal moves and one retirement. Current assistant governor, economic, Christopher Kent has been appointed assistant governor, financial markets; a role made vacant following Guy Debelle's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Australia business confidence The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25bps cut in the official cash rate to 1.50% in August helped lift the NAB business confidence indext from a reading of plus 4 in July to plus 6 last month - consistent with its long-term ...