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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... 11.2 in the previous month and much less than expectations for an increase to a reading of 12.0. Singapore GDP When the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) shifted from a gradual appreciation policy for the Singapore dollar to zero - no appreciation ...

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... Japan's fund management industry is launching exchange traded funds to cater specifically for the central bank's massive monetary easing programme. Three new "physical and human capital" ETFs are designed solely for the Bank of Japan, which needs fresh ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... the first positive reading since November 2014 might be of significance to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in ts conduct of monetary policy. More so, in light of the recent reacceleration of CPI inflation above its 5.0% target. Indian CPI inflation accelerated ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the Bank" and "conduct money market operations so that the monetary base will increase at an annual pace of about 80 trillion yen". In short, do zilch, diddly-squat, bupkis with regards to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... been slowing since December last year. The latest inflation data left markets still divided on the need for further PBOC monetary easing. The upcoming updates on retail sales, fixed asset investment and industrial production - due out over the weekend ...

RBA envy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... the "shock" domestic inflation numbers for the March quarter. Not only this, the Australian central bank's Statement of Monetary Policy (SoMP) released at the end of the week sparked speculation for further easing sometime this year - perhaps, as early ...

Further monetary stimulus risks woeful asset returns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Central banks are running out of road. If governments ask them to continue down the path of previously unthinkable monetary policy without implementing fiscal policies of their own, there are likely to be severe unintended consequences for the global ...

May sell may go away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... needed, we can deepen negative rates much more," Kuroda declared at a news conference after the Japanese central bank's monetary policy meeting held on 27-28 April. But perhaps, financial markets only used the BOJ as an excuse to sell. After all, even ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... policy decision The BOJ disappointed financial market expectations for more stimulus measures when it decided to keep monetary policy on hold following its 27-28 April Board meeting. More so when stats released on the very same day it announced its decision ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... investment bank predicting investment in ETFs will almost double to ¥7 trillion as early as tomorrow's release of the latest monetary policy statement. This, Bloomberg says, could see it become the number one shareholder in about 40 Nikkei 225 companies ...