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Economics

Chief economist update: The AUD's resilience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Year to date, the AUD has appreciated by 0.9% versus the greenback.

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
In case you haven't noticed, the volatility ("fear") gauges of both the equity and bond markets have been coming down since the Fed announced its pause early this year.

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
The longer the RBA waits before cutting interest rates, the stronger the economy's weakening momentum grows and the bigger the rate cut the RBA needs to reverse what is gradually becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy of gloom.

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
Theresa May could resign as prime minister, or she could be ousted and replaced - or another Brexit referendum could be held after a second defeat of the Brexit deal.

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Which direction iron ore prices will go is anyone's guess.

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
Just as 2018's optimism over global growth brought speculations of tighter policies, easier (or speculations of) policies this year will revive global growth.

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Central banks across the world are backpedaling on key policy measures.

Australia in effective recession: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
Australia's 27-year-old track record of avoiding recession is coming to an end as yesterday's ABS numbers show the economy is already in effective recession, according to the University of New South Wales.

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
According to the Taylor Rule, an economic forecasting model, Australia's cash rate should at 1%.

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
China has announced more policy stimulus measures to stem its slowing economy.