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CPI rises despite Fed rate hikes

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, up 8.2% over the last year. Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the largest of many contributors to the monthly seasonally adjusted all items increase. Though, these ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020

... recession after the coronavirus outbreak struck an economy already weakened by two years of trade war and an aggressive Fed rate hike cycle," Spivak said. "If the slowdown punctures any bubbles built up through the ultra-accommodative post-GFC period ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street sneezes

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020

It may have started in China and is infecting its way around the planet but the coronavirus hadn't had much impact on equity markets until it hit investor sentiment on Wall Street. Five straight down days have taken returns on the S&P 500 index ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019

... normalisation of monetary policy. Just as I expected, the CME FedWatch Tool now shows that the probability of a Fed rate hike in June this year to 2.5%-2.75% has increased from nil a month ago to 0.4%. No one would bet their house on these odds but the ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019

It may have "started with a kiss" for British soul band "Hot Chocolate", but several years from now, when we look back at what I foresee as the re-starting of the engines of global growth, we'll all know that this started with the Powell pause. ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019

... current slim probability (7.1%) of the Fed raising rates by the end of the year could rise and a 25 bps (or more) Fed rate hike could occur before 2019 is over. As Newton's Third Law states: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019

... self-fulfilling prophecy. The RBA should start thinking about a rate cut now before it's too late. The expected pause in Fed rate hike proceedings gives it scope to do just this.

Chief economist update: The money is one Fed rate hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018

The tug-o-war between the bulls and the bears continues on Wall Street as 2018 draws to a close. Whether this state of affairs - or better yet, resolved one way of another (up or down) - depends primarily on the end game of the on-going trade stoush ...

Chief economist update: When QE turns to QT

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018

... responsible for weighing the equity market down. But some of them have eased. Financial markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations to two (from three) next year, bond yields have already retreated from 3.23% to 3.16%, and the recent ...

Chief economist update: Blame and trim

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018

... just me and Donald J that's thinking that the Fed has "gone wild". Financial markets have now trimmed their fed rate hike expectations. As per Bloomberg,"Money markets are now fully pricing in only two rate increases by the end of 2019 and around ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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