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Daily Economic Update

Today's economic releases is good news for the Australian economy but the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will still decide not to change interest rate settings for now. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that house prices in Australia's eight major capital cities fell by 1 per cent in the September quarter, more than reversing the 0.7 per cent gain of the previous three-month period. The fall in house prices ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that retail sales rose by 0.5 per cent in October, more than offsetting the previous month's 0.3 per cent decline. This was slightly higher than market expectations for a 0.4 per cent rise. The latest ...

Daily Economic Update

Declining affordability -- due to soaring home prices and higher mortgage rates - is negatively impacting US home sales. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 2.7 per cent in October to ...

Daily Economic Update

A draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) semi-annual economic outlook - to be published at the end of this month - revealed upgrades to its earlier economic growth forecasts. The draft showed 2005 and 2006 growth ...

Daily Economic Update

The US stock market continued to rally in overnight trade supported by indications that consumer spending would remain buoyant. The final reading of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment increased to 81.6 during the month from 74.2 ...

Daily Economic Update

The US National Association for Business Economics (NABE) expects the Fed to interest raise rates to 4.25 per cent by the end of this year and 4.75 per cent by the end of 2006. The federal funds rate is currently at 4.0 per cent. NABE expects consumer ...

Daily Economic Update

The US leading indicators rose by 0.9 per cent in October, more than negating the 0.8 per cent decline in the previous month. This is the first rise in four months and slightly better-than-expectations for a 0.8 per cent increase. Seven of the 10 indicators ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian car buyers continue to feel the pinch of higher petrol prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today reported that sales of new motor vehicles dropped by 6.7 per cent in October. Sales across all vehicle types posted declines during ...

Daily Economic Update

US economic releases overnight portend continued improvement in industrial production but the housing sector is starting to weaken. US industrial production increased by a slower-than-expected 0.9 per cent in October, partially reversing the previous ...