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Abacus banks on new wave of tourists

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... - grew 10 per cent across the sector in the year to September 2007, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is a performance that looks set to be repeated this year, claims Lonergan. "This RevPAR growth should in turn underpin ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... University in Canberra on the subject of the RBA as lender of last resort. Also this morning, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases lending finance data for February. The Australian share market closed awash in red yesterday. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... exchange, the June share price index at 0738 AEST was down 83 points at 5391. In local news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases housing finance data for February. The Australian share market closed slightly lower on Friday as gaming companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... June share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,693. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its international trade in goods and services data for February, and building approvals data, also for February. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Governor Glenn Stevens appears before the House of Representatives Economics Committee in Sydney. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release retail trade data for February. In equities news, QBE holds its annual general meeting. SP Telemedia Ltd ...

China response has big trade implications

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... US is primarily a security one while our relationship with China is economic. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, China is now Australia's major trading partner, having last year overtaken Japan. Highlighting the US-China dichotomy further ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was down 38 points to 5,419. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases job vacancies data for the February quarter. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens speaks on "Recent Financial ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... well," Mr Betts said. The jobless rate dropped to a 33-year low in February of 4.0 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. At 1203 AEDT, ANZ had declined 21 cents to $21.84, Commonwealth Bank had fallen $1.17, or 2.8 per cent, to $40.65 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... 126.09 or 0.67 per cent to $126.09. BHP was up 20 cents or 0.54 per cent to $37.00. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force statistics for February and the annual JPMorgan/Fujitsu Australian Mortgage Industry Report is released. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... the March share price index contract was up 195 points, or 3.81 per cent, at 5309. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for January and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute release their index of consumer confidence for ...