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A one-handed clap for ScoMo's Budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... difference between wages growth and the increase in consumer prices - they have gone backwards. Wages growth of 1.9% less headline CPI inflation of 2.1% gives you a negative 0.2% real wage growth. This negative real wage, along with high household debt ...

Three steps and yields stumble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... the latest CPI inflation stats - both the headline rate the core measure came in lower than market expectations. Headline CPI inflation eased to 2.2% in the year to April from 2.4% in March and 2.7% in February. This is the slowest rate of price growth ...

Sunrise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... (9.2%). Like the Eurozone, growth is gaining momentum in Japan. But similar to the Eurozone inflation remains low - headline CPI inflation was at 0.3% in the year to February; core CPI at 0.2%.

Growth maintains momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
While there's little progress over inflation, it actually reversed in March - headline CPI inflation down to 1.5% from 2.0% in February; core inflation down to 0.7% from 0.9% -- latest data indicate that growth in the Eurozone continues to gain momentum. ...

The prescience of Super Mario

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Draghi's prescience. After climbing to a positive annual rate since June last year to a high of 2.0% in February, headline CPI inflation eased sharply to 1.5% in March on the back of, yes, slowing energy prices. Moreover, the still low core inflation ...

Desperately seeking workers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... full-employment and causing a broadening in wage increases, this isn't still flowing through into consumer price inflation. Headline CPI inflation slowed to 2.4% in the year to March from 2.7% in the previous month and core inflation eased to 2.0% from ...

Kristin's correct call

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... interest rates by 25 basis at the March meeting. Following earlier reports of stronger than expected inflation - headline CPI inflation up 2.3% in the year to February (from 1.8% in the previous month) and core inflation up 2.0% (from 1.6%) - fresh updates ...

One small rise in rates, one giant step towards normalisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... survey data released on the day the Fed announced its monetary policy decision suggest its steady as he goes... up. US headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.7% in the year to February - the fastest rate since March 2012 - from 2.5% in the previous ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... However, these expectations should be tempered by still low inflation in the single currency area. While the annual headline CPI inflation rate jumped to 1.8% in January (from 1.1% in the previous month) and appears headed for the RBA's 2.0% target ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... and selling prices (19.4 from 17.6). This is the same indication given by the much broader measure of US inflation. Headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.5% in the year to January, from 2.1% in the previous month. This is higher than expectations for ...