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Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

... Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in May, in the wake of the federal Budget. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose by 0.3 % in May to 115.7. This follows a 1.1% gain in April. However, consumer sentiment is still ...

US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

... prices might dent consumer confidence. The Conference Board, a business group based in New York, said on Tuesday its index of consumer confidence rose to 92.9 in April from 88.3 in March, its highest since January. More to the point, the jobs-hard-to-get ...

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... risen in April, with households feeling confident about their personal financial outlook. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.1% in April to 115.4, seasonally adjusted, from 114.2 in March. "The index has only fallen ...

Westpac MI Leading Index points to strong growth ahead

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... further interest rate rises this year cannot be ruled out, Westpac said today. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in advance, was 4.1% in January ...

Consumer sentiment falls from nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 3.8% this month, seasonally adjusted, from a nine-year high reached in February. All components of the index fell this month. Consumers were the least optimistic about family finances ...

House prices after surge 6% in Q4

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
... index jumped 6% in the December quarter - the largest quarterly rise in almost 15 years. This compared to a rise in the index of 3.4% in the September quarter, with house prices rising 18.9% for 2003.

RBA index of commodity prices down 1.4%

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia index of commodity prices in special drawing rights (SDR) terms fell 1.4% in February, according to preliminary estimates from the central bank. This follows a downwardly revised 2.1% rise in January. The largest contributors ...

Westpac-MI leading index rises back above trend average

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine-months in the future, rose above its long-term trend in December. The annualised growth rate of the leading index was ...

Westpac leading index slows in November

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
... fall in the Westpac leading index for November. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which normally indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future, was 2.60% ...

Consumer sentiment reaches nine-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... years in January, despite two rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia late last year. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 4.8% this month to 118.7, from 113.3 in December. The index is 10% higher than a year ago and slightly ...