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Economics

Females and Gen Y expecting less

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Australian women's expectation of a well-paid job earns $14,000 less a year than that of a man's.

Trump matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Much as we would heart to ignore the man, we cannot. Not while he runs the biggest economy with the biggest capital market in the world.

Mexican pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
The Mexican central bank lifted its key interest rates by another 50 basis points to 6.25% on 9 February. This is the highest rate since April 2009 and marked the third straight time the central bank has lifted rates since Trump's victory last November.

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
Core orders jumped by 6.7% in the month of December, more than offsetting the previous month's 5.1% decline. This is more than double market expectations for a 3.1% pick-up and is the fastest rate of increase in six months.

Buying American

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
POTUS appears to be fulfilling another of his campaign promises if the latest stats on the country's international trade are anything to go by.

RBNZ on steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) joined its counterparts in Japan, the US, the UK and Australia in keeping current monetary policy settings steady while at the same time offering a positive assessment and outlook for the months ahead.

Assets mispriced by monetary policy: Nikko

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Even as the world tilts back towards inflation and an emphasis on fiscal policy, assets appear to be priced for a lower-for-longer deflationary environment.

Little pay, little spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
The worrying part is that despite lower consumer prices, real wages have started to contract - down 0.4% in the year to December from no growth in the previous month.

Dwindling reserves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Is the PBOC winning its war against currency speculators?

RBA joins the bulls in central bank shop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Following the lead of the three big central banks - BOJ, Fed, BOE - that met last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% and offered a positive outlook on the global and domestic economy.