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BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013

... just when lowered borrowing rates at the time was encouraging Mrs. Watanabe to go a-shopping. Annual real household consumption dropped from an average of 3.4% in 1996 to minus 19.6% in 1997 when the tax was raised. And remember the beginning of 2013? ...

The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011

... cent. But wait. Less imports also suggests that American consumers are still not consuming. And without household consumption (that part which make up roughly 70 per cent of the economy), there wouldn't be sufficient growth. One thing's for sure American's ...

Up and over in the land downunder

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009

... from net exports, isn't this what Australians want? That we buy less from overseas to keep jobs at home? Household consumption rose by 0.6 per cent in the March quarter while imports declined by 7.0 per cent. Doesn't this tell you that Australians are ...

Filled half-empty glass

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008

... focusing instead on the individual components, the economy is in fighting shape to withstand the global crisis. Household consumption. This accounts for around 56 per cent of the economy and has made no contribution during the quarter. Recall that it ...

Rough ride may be over

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007

... investment was also strong, rising 15.4 per cent in Q2 and contributing 0.6 percentage points to Q2 growth Household consumption slowed, rising only 0.6 per cent in Q2, compared with the 1.2 per cent and 1.4 per cent growth rates in the previous two ...

Economic round-up - Baby take a bow

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007

... Treasurer Peter Costello must be preparing for curtain calls on his economic management performance as solid household consumption and a rush of business investment have driven Australia's economic expansion rate to its strongest levels in three years. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006

... 0.7 per cent in Tasmania according to just released ABS data. The strength of the job market has fuelled household consumption which is 2.8 per cent above the level of a year ago although this is down on the figure of 4.6 per cent of last year and 5 ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... slowdown from the 1.3 per cent expansion recorded in the June quarter. Reduced government spending, lower household consumption, lesser exports and reduction in inventories were the major factors behind the lower-than-expected growth in the Australian ...

Daily Economic Update

... depicted by the release of third quarter Australian National Accounts. Reduced government spending, lower household consumption (due to dearer energy prices), lesser exports and reduction in inventories produced lower-than-expected growth in the Australian ...

Housing finance falling and consumer sentiment easing

... remains at historically high levels. TD Securities notes the trend is "consistent with ongoing solid growth in household consumption expenditure."

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

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The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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