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Daily economic update

The US trade deficit narrowed to US$64.2 billion in November, from US$68.1 billion in the previous month, and was better than the expected US$66.1 billion. While the narrower trade gap is welcome, it remains the third highest deficit on record. US exports ...

Daily economic update

The Australian economy added 2,100 jobs in December, taking the total number of employed persons to 10.033 million from 10.031 million in the previous month. Full-time employment decreased by 4,800 to 7.141 million while part-time employment increased ...

Daily Economic Update

Germany's Ifo business confidence index rose to 99.6 in December from 97.8 in the previous month. This is the highest level since August 2000, with both the current situation and expectation components both rising. Increased exports (due to the 12 per ...

Daily Economic Update

Today's report indicating weakness in the Australian housing market reinforces our expectations for steady interest rates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the total number of dwelling commencements dropped by 5 per cent in the September ...

Daily Economic Update

Today's report of a fall in inflation expectations give credence to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's view that interest rates are on hold in the near term. The Melbourne Institute reported that Australian consumer expectations dipped to 4.6 ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian consumer confidence fell by 2.7 per cent to 104.7 in November from 107.6 in the previous month. According to Westpac, concern over higher interest rates and the fall in house prices were chiefly responsible for the drop in consumer confidence. ...

Daily Economic Update

Japan's current account surplus increased by 2.6 per cent to 1.38 trillion yen (US$11.4 billion) in the year to October. Higher overseas investment income and increased demand for the country's exports of autos and steel contributed to the wider surplus. ...

Daily Economic Update

Today's report on Australian lending finance gives mixed readings but the overall implication for monetary policy is for steady interest rates, with a bias towards a lower cash rate, in the near term. Housing (perhaps due to weakening house prices) ...

Daily Economic Update

Consistent with the improving trend in job advertisements reported by the ANZ last Monday, Australian employment rose in November following two consecutive months of decline. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that employment rose by 28,000 ...

Daily Economic Update

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold following its final Board meeting for the year 2005. The Australian central bank last raised interest rates in March taking the cash rate from 5.25 per cent to the current ...