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Japanese Firms Expect Positive Economic Growth for US and China Large number of companies in Japan have optimistic views for the American economy based on Reuters poll. This restored market confidence as they worry about the possible slow down of US growth. The majority also had issued a positive forecast for the Chinese economy amid the negative outlook of few companies that prospects seem greater than for the US economy. The poll made by Reuters Corporate showed that 64 percent of Japanese firms believe that the United States will continue to grow within its current momentum, while there are 19 percent who presumed that the country will further expand. The other 17 percent anticipates for a slackening growth. However, many respondents, including the manager, questioned the competence of the Trump administration in managing the main policy issues. The survey is done on August 30 until September 12, this concurred with the upward revision to U.S. GDP for Q2 which appeared to be higher than the strong consumer expenditure and business investment. Moreover, the poll started upon the arrival of Hurricane Harvey on Texas and the survey was finished when Hurricane Irma get into the shores of Florida. Even before the poll was published, experts downgraded forecasts for GDP but economic indicators showed stronger stance which led to further increase. According to the survey conducted by the Reuters Corporate, there are 59 percent firms in Japan, with direct or indirect transactions with the US, stated that their business plans appeared to be running smoothly. But 33 percent claimed that there is quite delays and sluggishness while the remaining 8 percent are yet to review their plans.
Australian Economy Will Decline In 2018, Says Evans According to some readings, Australia’s economic growth may decline in 2018, while the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is planning for a rate hike and this will be the first time in late 2010. The Westpac-MI Leading Index gauges the domestic and international indicators in speculating the possible outlook of Australian economy within 3-9 months. However, the composite index is down to -0.19% in the previous month and stayed in the negative zone for three consecutive months. With the -0.19% result may indicate that Australian economy will decrease lower than 2.75%, this is generally known to be the current trend rate of the country. On March 2017, the rate came in at +1.13%. According to Westpac chief economist, Bill Evans, the latest predictions would affect those who anticipated that the GDP growth for 2017 will reach 3%, the expectant, including the RBA may likely end up disappointed. In spite of the mixed data for this period which may further drag down the headline index, Evans remained unchanged with his views that economic growth of the county will still be lower next year.
US Federal Reserve Kept Interest Rates On Hold The biggest crisis within the financial sector was recorded nearly a decade ago, while the Federal Reserve lead the turning point and decided to begin unwinding the stimulus in order to avoid another depression. Moreover, the US Fed will begin the $4.5 trillion worth of balance sheet reduction in October and initially will start by $10bn each month. According to Fed chair Janet Yellen, the normalization process is expected to be gradual and seems foreseeable. While US policymakers kept the dollar rates unchanged at 1.25% to 1.5%. The FOMC is projected to increase borrowing costs for the second time in 2017, followed by the anticipated three-time hike in 2018. During the press conference, J. Yellen confirmed that the central bank has no clue regarding the failure of inflation to return to its target. In addition to, she already anticipated for the short-term damages caused by Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria to the American economy. Yellen still doesn't have any plans for the future as she hasn’t met US President Donald Trump and did not even discussed whether she would pursue to have a second term after her first stint which will end on February 2018. It appears that investors see the Fed’s decisions as positive, considering the shares moved slightly higher in New York. The American dollar rose amid the weakening of the US government debt. Investors are prepared with the impact of the Fed’s policies against the markets.
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NZ Business Confidence Index Plunged After General Election After the general election in New Zealand, the business confidence in the country has declined to its two-year low which is caused by the fears of manufacturers for a downturn. Before the voting on September 23, the confidence index fell to zero against 18.3 last month as mentioned by ANZ Bank New Zealand on Tuesday. More than three months passed after the survey of manufacturing companies issued a pessimistic forecast for business conditions within next year, higher by 2 percent in the earlier poll. Moreover, the sector has the tendency to cut down hiring while respondents are expecting for a lower salary.
Qatar’s Imports Surged in August Despite of Sanctions Imports of Qatar rose in value as it bounced off abruptly during the month of August compared to the earlier month as stated in the government data on Wednesday. This could mean that the economic impact of sanctions enforced by neighboring Arab nations is ebbing. Previously imports dropped over a third in value after several countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt which severed their diplomatic ties with Doha on June 5. However, this affected the shipping routes to Qatar as it closed the border of its country with Saudi Arabia where food and construction materials are being imported. However, figures showed a sudden increase of 39.1 percent to 8.68 billion riyals or $2.38 billion last month as reported by the planning and statistics ministry. Although in contrast to the statistics from a year earlier, the imports were 7.8 percent lower exhibiting a big recovery compared to the levels for the month of June and July when it plunged greater than 35 percent last year.
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Hurricanes to Slow Down US Economic Growth The American economy improved slightly faster versus its earlier estimate during the Q2, this is the fastest growth recorded after two years. However, the progress could possibly slow down in Q3 brought by the blow of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The GDP rose at an annualized rate at 3.1 percent from the months of April to June, according to the Commerce Department on Thursday. US economic status in the last quarter was considered the fastest since the Q1 of 2015, after the 1.2 percent progress from January to March. According to economists, the huge storms Harvey and Irma that hit Florida and Texas has the tendency to cutback six-tenths of GDP percentage point in the third quarter. The home building, home sales, industrial production, and retail sales dropped in August which was mainly blamed to hurricane Harvey. Moreover, the sluggish data is already expected in September due to the so-called ‘monster storm’ Irma. However, recovery plans are predicted to lift growth for the GDP in Q4 and also in 2018 earlier. The indications that show further improvement on business inventory investments could possibly ease down its effect towards the economy. Other reports on Thursday states that the Commerce Department says, wholesale inventories grew by 1.0 percent for the month of August and 0.6 percent in July subsequently. While retailer’s inventories perked up by 0.7 percent and remained steady in July. On one hand, the department added that goods trade deficit declined to 1.4 percent ($62.9 billion) last month, which led to an upside risk to growth forecast below 2.5 percent for the fourth quarter. The aftermath of the previous storms Harvey and Irma continue to affect even the labor market which is projected to a weak growth on jobs for the current month. Based on the third readings of the Labor Department, the initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits rose to 12,000 according to a seasonally adjusted 272,000 for the week until 23rd of September. Furthermore, prices of long-dated U.S. Treasuries traded in a lower rung, and DXY weakened against another group of currencies.
