Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Economics

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator slows but continues to point to above-trend growth; US existing home sales up to current cycle high; Japan trade surplus disappoints; Malaysian inflation accelerates.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US PMI slows but remains in expansion; Eurozone labour costs increase; UK distributive trades survey rises; no change in BOJ policy.

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's Budget update showed the current deficit will beam up by a cumulative $10.3 billion over the next four years to 2019-20.

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Here are some of the risks we should be alert to as 2016 becomes 2017.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Australia jobs up but consumer sentiment down; US headline CPI and manufacturing PMI up; Eurozone economic optimism gains.

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
But the bigger worry is rising global rates' impact on Australia's property market - because of its large multiplier effect on the economy - that would become even higher if Standard & Poor's make good on its warning to downgrade Australia's AAA-rating.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business conditions ease but confidence up while residential property prices continue to climb; US small business optimism, China economic activity indicators and UK inflation measures all increased.

Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Ahead of the 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur says he is certain the US election changed the financial market's consensus narrative.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
China car sales continue to surge; Japan machinery orders and PPI beat expectations; Philippine consumer confidence rises to record high.

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
The question now is what happens next? How would the Fed lady forward guide the butcher, the baker and the candlestick-maker as to her intentions at the other side of the New Year?