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Jobless rate stuck at 14-year lows in November: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... below 5.6 per cent and the outlook looked good. "While labour force figures can vary from month to month, forward indicators of labour market activity point to further growth in employment in the months ahead," he said. Treasurer Peter Costello will ...

October retail index positive

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... retailers. "This positive trend of 0.6 per cent growth and seasonally adjusted figure of 1.1 per cent are clear indicators of the positive trend," Mr Monaghan. Chief executive of the Australian Retailers Association Stan Moore said the Rugby World Cup ...

Macquarie expects strong increase in profits in its financial services group

... Best Practice Fund Manager and Assirt Best Master Trust/Wrap provider based on service performance. Some of the indicators of the FSG's progress in the past year included wrap (master trust) assets under administration which has increased by 33% to $7.4 ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... labour market in the face of the weak global economy and the drought," Mr Andrews said in a statement. "Forward indicators of labour market activity point to further improvements in Labour market conditions in the months ahead."

$A at 5-year high after RBA decision

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2003
... all economic data but especially anecdotal data from the housing market," he said. "If clearer signs emerge while indicators of growth and inflation continue to ease, the Bank will act. The market has still priced in more than 25bps cut over the rest ...

Easing of business sentiment offset by end of Iraq war: RBA

... unchanged, pending further reassessment of economic developments in Australia and abroad," the report said. "While indicators of general business sentiment have eased in recent months, they have generally remained at levels consistent with good growth ...