Economy Watch

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Economy Watch episodes

July 16, 2019 Weak data, falling sentiment
Dairy auction prices up
US June retail sales released
US loses WTO case against China
UK accountants regulator supervised
APRA report released
7 min
July 15, 2019 China growth slows
US regional factory growth rises
China growth slows
China retail rises
India trade stress shows
India credit crunch
Australians worry about NZ regulation
7 min
July 14, 2019 China wins some, loses many
China trade surplus swells
especially versus the US.
Huawei under severe pressure.
China new yuan loans jump.
Singapore suffers sharp contraction.
S&P500 hits new record high.
US producer price rises modest.
Australian term deposit rates sink.
7 min
July 11, 2019 A sharp drop in housing loans
Core US inflation rises.
US real earnings rise.
ETF investment above US$4 tln.
Trade payments slow in Asia
FDI rises in China
France proceeds with digital services tax.
Lending for housing in Australia drops sharply.
6 min
July 10, 2019 Powell makes case for rate cut
Powell testifies before Congress.
Will do what is necessary to keep growth.
Fed minutes suggest disagreement.
Canada holds rates, sees higher growth.
Trade war negotiations restart.
China inflation high.
China PPI very low.
Australian consumer confidence falls.
Gold rises.
6 min
July 09, 2019 Trade war skirmishes spread
US job hiring falls.
Canada housing starts jump.
China loads debt on to third world.
Japan and Korea open old wounds.
US and China restart trade talks.
Australia business sentiment drops.
Melbourne apartments hard to sell.
6 min
July 08, 2019 Equity markets shed their glow
US inflation expectations rise.
US consumer credit growth stays elevated.
Wall Street hopes of more stimulus fade.
Shanghai equities drop sharply.
China FX reserves hold high.
German sentiment sags.
S&P wants to see continuing Australian surpluses.
5 min
July 07, 2019 Is the better US jobs report lagging the real economy?
US business investment intentions drop.
US-China trade falls.
Outbound China investment dives.
China worried about iron ore prices.
Japan's prospects improve.
International airtravel still growing.
US June jobs grow by +224,000.
Fed faces tricky choices.
Canada jobs shrink.
German factory orders sink.
Gold lower.
8 min
July 04, 2019 China only sees hollow Trump promises
China hardens trade stand.
China swells its economic stimulus.
SE Asia wins in trade wars.
Fed appointments add political risk.
EU retail sales weak.
Australian retail sales soften.
Gold lower.
6 min
July 03, 2019 Global trade stalls, airfreight shrinks
US trade deficit swells
New tariffs on Vietnam
New US Fed board nominees
Global airfreight volumes fall
Australia posts huge trade surplus
Aussie Govt worried about credit crunch
5 min