Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

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The US Conference Board Leading Indicators Index shone brightly, up 1.2% m/m in Oct 17, after averaging just 0.3% over the past six months.</li>
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Capital spending moderating but trend is still strong: Although core capital goods orders fell 0.5% m/nm, they are still up 9.3% y/y in Oct 17, faster than 8.7% in September.</li>
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Consumer confidence high: A Gallup survey showed Americans’ concerns about the economy are at their lowest since 1999.</li>
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The Fed signalled rate rise, worried about low inflation and…</li>
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The US Conference Board Leading Indicators Index shone brightly, up 1.2% m/m in Oct 17, after averaging just 0.3% over the past six months.

Capital spending moderating but trend is still strong: Although core capital goods orders fell 0.5% m/nm, they are still up 9.3% y/y in Oct 17, faster than 8.7% in September.

Consumer confidence high: A Gallup survey showed Americans’ concerns about the economy are at their lowest since 1999.

The Fed signalled rate rise, worried about low inflation and…


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