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RBA dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017

... 0.3% gain and making the 0.4% increase in the previous month more of an outlier instead of the start of a stronger trend. Yup, one swallow does not a spring make but the year-on-year growth in retail spending also slowed to 2.7% in the year to February ...

Bremorsing and Bregretting Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016

... article published by 'The New Yorker'. The headline says it all, "BRITISH LOSE RIGHT TO CLAIM THAT AMERICANS ARE DUMBER" - yup, in all caps! As an aside, the Brits might be able to reclaim their claim come November's US presidential elections. But back ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016

... that summarises 19 labour market indicators into one index number - had been printing below zero since January this year (yup, the month after the December 2015 lift off). The LMCI went deeper into the negative in May, down to -4.8 from -3.4 in the previous ...

No more tears?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 APR 2016

... no deal. This means oil prices down. Given the oil price's correlation with equity markets in recent times, this means... Yup, you got that right. The interplay of current events - lowered trajectory of the fed funds rate and indications of stability ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016

... our common objectives for global growth. We will continue to monitor global economic and financial developments closely." Yup, "agree to do more" and "continue to monitor". Then again, perhaps this is the right course of action for financial markets ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016

... over a year, but deflationary forces intensified." Markit/Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.2 in February. Yup, also still above 50... but only just and is the lowest reading in eight months. The details are none too good either with ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016

... the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) expects that inflation will rise to its 2 percent objective over the medium term." Yup, same old story on robust US labour market and hopes that inflation would rise to target over the medium term. Same story ...

Not so durable

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016

... (although better than December's minus 10.2 reading); the Chicago Fed index's at minus 0.22 in January and that from Dallas (yup, the oil county) dropped to a reading of minus 34.6 from minus 21.6 in December.

Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015

... estimate. Net exports' detraction from growth was revised from a negligible 0.03 percentage point to 0.22 percentage point. Yup, we've got the latest update on this one too -- exports down 2.6% in October and imports down 2.1%. The only thing, it seems ...

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015

... sooner uncertainty is lifted or lessened. Hoorah! But what if the Fed got it wrong... as they did back in September 2008? Yup, now that we're all staring at the prospect of the return of US monetary policy back to normality let's go back to when it started ...

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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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