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Business conditions strong, but confidence falls: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003
... the December quarter 1994. For the second consecutive month, the Trading Conditions Index rose by three points to an index of 29 points, marginally higher than the level reported in December 1999 and slightly lower than the record high of the December ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... even faster than expected in the first half of next year. The growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future, was above trend in ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... in the first half of 2004, according to Westpac. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future, was 3.9 per cent ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investor jitters after weekend terrorist attacks

... to finish at 3,358.30, while in Frankfurt the DAX lost 3.24 per cent to end the day at 3,674.54. The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index of leading eurozone shares lost 1.91 per cent to 2,541.1 points. The euro stood at $US1.1754. Deadly weekend bombings in Istanbul ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
... sentiment down a notch in November after hitting nine year highs the previous month. The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 2.0 per cent to 115.5 per cent from 117.8 in October. Westpac head of global economics Bill Evans ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... Institute of Supply Management (ISM) October purchasing managers index rose to 57.0, exceeding prior expectations of an index of 56.0. The index's move from 53.7 points in September was the largest leap by the survey since January 2000. The Australian ...

Australian business increasingly bullish on 2004

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... 56 per cent of executives expecting an increase and 16 per cent a decrease. Capital investment expectations were at an index of 12, showing 22 per cent expecting to increase spending and 10 per cent expecting to cut. Selling prices were at an index of ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below $US0.7000

... Institute of Supply Management (ISM) October purchasing managers index rose to 57.0, exceeding prior expectations of an index of 56.0. The index's move from 53.7 points in September was the largest leap by the survey since January 2000. The Australian ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
... improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally indicates the likely pace of economic activity ...

Import price index dips 3.4% in the September quarter: ABS

... in mineral fuels (-4.5%), whilst for the year was in machinery and transport equipment (-12.5%). For the export price index of all groups, the change for the September quarter was a negative 2.8%, with a -10% change in beverages and tobacco. The export ...