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Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... 3% (3.07%) at the close of last week's trading didn't help. The rationales came in fast and thick: increasing US budget deficit; reduced Fed purchases (on QE unwind); and, of course, Fed rate hikes. What's wrong with that? A strengthening ...

Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... policy detail and speculations as to whether or not it would be passed by Congress - given its negative impact on the US Budget deficit. Reuters reports that: "The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington-based policy group, estimated ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... economy", wasn't it? I haven't seen any US inflation forecast updates yet but the consensus is... it will rise. Sure the US budget deficit would increase because to increased government spending and lower revenues through the reduction in taxes. But ...

ASIC levies up 150pct

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The federal government has released a discussion paper outlining proposed financial institutions supervisory levies for the 2016-17 financial year, citing a 150% increase in the total levies funding required for ASIC. The proposed levies reveal that ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Sovereign wealth funds in commodities economies are being forced to sell off assets to manage government deficits, slowing growth for the sector. The 2016 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review shows that while assets held in sovereign wealth funds collectively ...

International media question Australia's "austerity budget"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
International media reports on the 2014/15 federal budget reflect concerns that cuts will hit consumer confidence in an economy that is doing better than most of its counterparts. "Australia's first budget under Tony Abbott was either brave or foolhardy," ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... gain so far in 2013. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets ended the day lower after investors weighed the impact of a US budget deal on the Federal Reserve's likely reduction of monetary stimulus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.24 per cent ...

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... unemployed or discouraged to work or now unemployable because they have been out of work too long. Negative for the US budget. More people on welfare. Even higher debt ceiling anyone? QE infinity anybody? Bad, bad data...good, good for taper then. Here ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... tacked on 5.77 (0.15 per cent) at 3,920.05. Monday's tepid performance came on the heels of last week's rally following a US budget deal late Wednesday that ended a partial government shutdown and an agreement on the debt ceiling that averted a default. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... deal, but markets appeared encouraged by continued talks. LONDON - European shares rose on hopes of a deal to break the US budget deadlock, while London has been lifted by an impressive stock market debut for Royal Mail. Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.45 ...
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