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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
Top economic releases of the day

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
Top economic releases of the day

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Top economic releases of the day

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
Top economic releases of the day

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
The Fed kept interest rates steady, as expected, but now the dot plots show the FOMC expects to lift interest rates by only another 50 bps this year (from 100 bps) in December - or two rate hikes rather than December's four.

Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
While the Fed is not expected to alter monetary policy at all at this month's meeting, there's a niggling sense of anticipation of what Janet's forward guidance would contain and what the new 'dot plots' would show.

No tears for China's disappointing data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
Overall, the data suggest that Beijing still has more work to do in rebalancing the economy towards domestic consumption and away from fixed investment (and exports) and the need for increased policy accommodation or it risks missing even its lowered ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Despite deteriorating market confidence and doubts over central banks' firepower and ability to influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless.

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
No central bank sets out policy today and hope that it fails so it'll have to do more tomorrow, is there?

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% contrary to consensus expectations that the New Zealand central bank will keep interest rates unchanged after this morning's board meeting.