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Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... happy Christmas (war is over) For black and for white For yellow and red one Let's stop all the fight. A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear..." - John Lennon

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... known as Team Australia - crooning this tune at the now opened karaoke bar... and a rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to boot. And why wouldn't they? COVID-19 has practically left Australia, allowing the resumption of socialising and reopening ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... only in both nations but the global economy at large. In which case, we, little chipmunks would not only have a merry Christmas but a happier New Year too.

Chief economist update: Bah humbug

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light From now on, Our troubles will be out of sight..." - Judy Garland Yes, Virginia, it looked like that over the past few weeks and into the first days of the Christmas month. The rally in ...

Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... soshite, akemashite omedet?!" It's a mouthful but this Japanese greeting - according to Google - translates to Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in english. It certainly is looking a lot like Christmas in Japan, thanks to the continued depreciation ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... depreciation of the yen resulting from less safe-haven purchases due to improved market and economic conditions. "A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear." - John Lennon

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... their 52-week highs, putting them below the threshold that signifies a bear market. Now that won't make for a Merry Christmas, would it? This is because of the generally-accepted definition of a bear market. Never mind, the technical definition of ...

Chief economist update: Powell Power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... away. US equities soared upon hearing this. S&P 500 (+2.3%); DJIA (+2.5%); Nasdaq (3.0%); Russell 2000 (+2.5%). Merry Christmas! It would even be merrier if Trump and Xi's meeting in Argentina this weekend leads to ceasefire in the trade war. Then ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... tax cuts into law in Uncle Sam county (reportedly before Christmas). But while our American brothers may have themselves a merry little Christmas in 2017 and the next couple of years, the longer term picture is not that jolly. It's because of the deficit ...
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