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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 70 points HIGHER at 3,385. In economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its labour price index and data on construction work done, both covering the December quarter. In company news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... 3,354. In economic news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its monthly bulletin, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicle sales for January, and National Australia Bank issues its survey of small and medium enterprise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... economic and political overview 2009 conference. Other speakers include NSW Premier Nathan Rees. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade data for the December quarter, and merchandise imports data for January. The Westpac-Melbourne ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... head of the RBA's international department, will address the 2009 Currency Management Forum. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for December. National Australia Bank releases its agribusiness survey for the December quarter. ...

No bad news is no news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... all-important Australian Labour Force report? Australian newspapers have relegated yesterday's Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) employment report to their inside pages. Since November last year, the media have been finding reasons to negatively ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... released over the past few days have something for everybody. Glass half-full. Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that retail sales leaped by 3.8 percent in December from the previous month -- the biggest jump since August ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 13 points at 3,443. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for January. The Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations for February ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index for February is released. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to report housing finance data for December. Companies reporting first half financial results are Commonwealth Bank ...

Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... facing delay. The final vote is scheduled to be handed down this Thursday - the same day that the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the Australian employment report for January. Both leaders are harnessing their poll popularity in trying to get ...

Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... last year's A$10.4 billion pre-Christmas gift made no noticeable impact. Really? So yesterday's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report showing that retail sales jumped to an 8-year high in December was not noticeable? What is noticeable perhaps ...