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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 ...

Inflation rises 0.4% in January: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Australian prices for consumers goods and services rose 0.4% in January, a report said. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Experimental Monthly Inflation Gauge said the firmer figure followed a flat result in December, to be 2.3% higher than a year ...

Westpac leading index slows in November

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
Economic activity in Australia will begin to slow down sooner than expected after a sharp fall in the Westpac leading index for November. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which normally ...

January consumer inflation expectations record sharp rise

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
Australian consumers' expectations of inflation in the coming year rose sharply in January despite recent developments pointing to waning inflationary pressures. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations rose to 4.6% in January from ...

ICAA appoints new president

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has appointed Garry Waldron as president. Currently chief financial officer within one of GE\'s Australian businesses, Waldron has held several posts at the ICAA, including Victorian chairman, board ...

Consumer sentiment reaches nine-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
Australian consumer sentiment rose to its highest in nine 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 ...

Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
There's been a fall in the number of people who intend to invest new savings in the property sector, with managed funds growing in popularity. The ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report found that those considering investing ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

Echoing recent comments from high-ranking government officials, the newly elected president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, Graham Rogers, has warned Australia faces significant inter-generational issues that will lead to pressures on retirement ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in December, at six month lows

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
Consumer expectations of inflation over the coming year fell for the second consecutive month to hit six-year lows in December at 3.1 per cent. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations survey found 25 per cent of respondents believed ...

Housing bubble imbalance could threaten economic growth: TD Securities

The recent boom in house prices and household debt have created an imbalance in the economy that threatens to severely undermine economic growth when house prices fall and the household sector slows its consumption, according to TD Securities chief ...