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Westpac-Melbourne Institute index indicates rise in economic activity

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2003
... fourth consecutive monthly rise in a leading indicator. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was 4.6 per cent in July, a rise of 0.7% from June and above its long-term trend of 3.2%. The index ...

Westpac leading indicator strengthens in June

... Bill Evans, Westpac's Chief Economist. Mr Evans was commenting on the release of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index, which strengthened to 5.5% in June. The June result compares with the index's long-term trend of 3.3%. "The leading index ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares follow US markets higher

... 7 points lower at 5.34%. The ABS said the CPI was unchanged in the June quarter, although Westpac announced its leading index jumped to 5.6% in May. All Ordinaries 3060.7 +12.2 NASDAQ 1706.10 +24.69 Dow Jones 9158.45 +61.76 FTSE-100 4079.70 +35.40 Hang ...

Australia's economic growth rate to pick up: Westpac

The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity has predicted that Australia's economic growth rate is likely to pick up in the first half of 2004. The index shows the likely pace of economic activity for six to nine months ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... futures contract also breaching 5.00%. Bonds were further undermined by the Conference Board which reported its leading index rose a further 0.1% in June, the third consecutive monthly increase. Amid the collapse in bonds and a rush of generally supportive ...

Annualised domestic growth rate jumps to 6.2%: Westpac

... annualised growth rate of economic activity was 6.2 per cent in April, according to the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. Westpac said the growth rate was an "extraordinary turnaround" from March's reading of 1.5%. The annualised ...