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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Australia managed funds industry FUM increases; Japan manufacturing PMI and Singapore economic growth ease; HK trade deficit widens.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction word done drops; US durable goods orders and consumer sentiment beat expectations; Eurozone PMI and China business sentiment improve.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Latest data flow show improvements all around -- in the US, the Eurozone and the UK.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Australia leading index and Chicago Fed national activity index improve. Thai GDP growth eases. Japan's trade surplus disappoints, growth threatened by another earthquake.

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
In her first public outing since Trump, US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave the clearest indication yet that it's all systems go for a rate hike in December. Finally, she can do what she intended to do since the start of 2016.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
Japan GDP surprises on the upside; China FAI beats expectations but retail sales and industrial production disappoint.

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
If the recent performance of the equity, bond and commodity markets is any guide, Trump could be the answer to the global growth and reflation central banks have been desperately trying to achieve since the 'Great Recession'.

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
President Trump will be giving them what they were asking for, that is, fiscal accommodation via higher government spending on infrastructure and lower taxes.

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Beyond the initial market sell-off, investors might have a bigger worry ahead if US President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his global trade platform.

How advisers are managing US election concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Investment updates and one-on-one phone calls will be the order of the day for financial advisers taking a pro-active stance on investor worries about how their savings are faring after the latest market turbulence.