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Economics

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
Australian economy and US manufacturing accelerates, China stable but Brazil still in recession.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
Australia private sector credit and building approvals beat expectations, US consumer confidence falls as did Eurozone headline inflation.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
Australia company profits down, so are new home sales while retailers are not selling in Japan.

Time to fear the no "fear gauge"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
The Fed, itself, has warned about complacency breeding excessive risk taking many times before.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Business investment spending weakens in Australia, the US and the UK.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Construction work done in Australia falls, US services sector weakens, German consumer confidence up and Thailand's trade surplus continues to dwindle.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
"Richmond Fed survey continues theme of weakening US manufacturing activity but housing sector jumps; Eurozone sentiment improves; Singapore economic expansion underwhelms"

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Japan's fund management industry is launching exchange traded funds to cater specifically for the central bank's massive monetary easing programme.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit flash PMI readings for the US, the Eurozone and Japan weaken in May

Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
We've been warned. The Fed has sent the telegraph and laid out the foundations. Prepare and don't be alarmed. What's an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny 25 bps anyway?