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The RBA not in full control of dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... up, to a high of US$0.7870 last week (24 March) - despite the odds for an April rate cut firming up, but followed Madame Janet's "not impatient" quip. Checked on my Bloomberg screen again, A$ now up to US$0.7605 from US$0.7601 a few minutes ago and an ...

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... meet. But over the same period, the Australian dollar has only weakened by 2.8% versus the US dollar - no thanks to Madame Janet's dovish comments - and by 1.9% on a trade weighted basis. This ensures that, unless the A$ collapses between now and the ...

2015: a lift year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... that conditions may warrant an increase in the federal funds rate target sometime this year." Yup, it's not only Madame Janet but "most of my FOMC colleagues". The main becauses: a small increase in the fed finds rate "might slow" the pace of improvement ...

From the mouths of Feds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... amounts to nought... it's the Fed guy's interpretation of the data flows that amounts to well... lift-off, or not. Madame Janet must have been given them their marching orders to "go forth and spread the word' for several Fed officials have been doing ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... US bond yields fell from the prior week (before the Fed) while the US equity market rose. Yippee-kay-yay! Kudos to Madame Janet for her craftily-crafted "forward guidance", she was able to take out 'patient' without panicking the markets. Having typed ...

The real problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... US equities and commodity prices fell. This is because no matter how you slice, dice, chop or spin it - throw in Madame Janet's "not impatient" for good measure - the removal of the word signals that the Fed is set to raise the fed funds rate sometime ...
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