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The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... items less fresh food) exceeds 2% and stays above the target in a stable manner". When would that be? In its quarterly "Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices" update (released after the conclusion of its 19-20 July meeting), the BOJ lowered its FY17/18 ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... add much to global demand for iron ore in the future". Perhaps, this is because the RBA is yet uncertain over China's outlook - in particular, "how the authorities address the tension between achieving short-term growth aims and managing the build-up ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... Jones Industrials; Nasdaq composite; Russell 2000 - at or near record highs, indicating confidence in the US economic outlook. This provides a sort of self-feeding mechanism for the Fed, which apart from monitoring conditions relative to its objective ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... year, the coming year and the next five years. Expected economic conditions over the coming year and the next five years. Outlook on buying conditions for major household items. Each month, WBC-MI surveys around 1200 consumers, asking them five questions. ...

Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... confidence, demand, margins, government policy and costs (energy and wages) play a major role." Firms are concerned with the outlook for "customer demand". And so they should be. The monthly growth in retail spending had been steadily slowing since April ...

Currency trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... higher exchange rate is expected to contribute to the subdued price pressures in the economy. It is also weighing on the outlook for output and employment. An appreciating exchange rate would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in economic activity ...

More clarity needed in key person risk management: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... that the limited information available to inform investor judgements around human capital actions material to value and outlook means the market's recognition of and reward for investment in superior practices remains inaccurate and disproportionately ...

Euro strength is a source of weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... the euro in its monetary policy statement: "Compared with the June 2017 Eurosystem staff macroeconomic projections, the outlook for headline HICP inflation has been revised down slightly, mainly reflecting the recent appreciation of the euro exchange ...

Canada economic growth changes gears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... another. This is how the BOC explained its decision two months ago: "Recent data have bolstered the bank's confidence in its outlook for above-potential growth and the absorption of excess capacity in the economy. The bank acknowledges recent softness ...

Boring is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... at 1.8% -- and supports the case for an interest rate reduction, particularly given record low wages growth, the RBA's outlook is one of optimism. As per the RBA statement of 5 September: "Wage growth remains low. This is likely to continue for a while ...