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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
... production report is expected from gold producer Sons of Gwalia. On the economic front, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index is expected for the month of April.

Westpac MI Leading Index points to strong growth ahead

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... such further interest rate rises this year cannot be ruled out, Westpac said today. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in advance, was 4.1% in January ...

Westpac-MI leading index rises back above trend average

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine-months in the future, rose above its long-term trend in December. The annualised growth rate of the leading index was ...

Westpac leading index slows in November

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
Economic activity in Australia will begin to slow down sooner than expected after a sharp fall in the Westpac leading index for November. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which normally ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... grow even faster than expected in the first half of next year. The growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future, was above trend ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... momentum in the first half of 2004, according to Westpac. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future, was 3.9 ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

... "A 5.5% interest rate will be realistic, at least until the rest of the world catches up," said Mr McCarthy. "Our leading index shows that by the second half of 2004 business activity will slow down and the strength in business investment seen in the ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
... improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally indicates the likely pace of economic activity ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries close higher, Tower shares rise

Japanese share prices closed narrowly mixed today, with the leading index down 0.1 percent after giving up early gains on fresh concerns about the negative impact a stronger yen will have on exporter profits and the overall economy, dealers said. The ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries trade higher

... cent or 21.4 points in trading this morning. Meanwhile, the results of the latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute's leading index of economic activity has prompted experts to suggest that a rise in interest rates are likely for next year, given the forecasted ...