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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Today's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Price Index report indicates that little upward pressure on inflation from wages. The wage price index (WPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter and 4 per cent over the year. These are less ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... second day of a parliamentary enquiry into credit card, debit card and ATM fees continues. Also the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March lending finance data and April merchandise imports data. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks rose, as a sharp ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... speculation will continue as financial markets receive updates on domestic wage inflation. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release first quarter data on the wages price index and average weekly ordinary time earnings. Likewise, this week's report ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that the total value of dwelling finance commitments rose by 1.2 per cent in March. While the figures provide a positive connotation for the housing market, these have lost their relevance ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... looking at the raft of equity news that has emerged in the last few days. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases housing finance data. NEW YORK - US stocks suffering the biggest drop in almost four months, as a jump in crude ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... while the jobless rate for female increased by 0.3 percentage points to 5.4 per cent. While the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) trend estimate of employment continued with its upward march in April, last Monday's ANZ job ads survey portend a weakening ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... raft of second tier economic data including ANZ Job Ads and the Cashcard retail Index while the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals March and march quarter retail trade data. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied after slower-than-expected job growth in April ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that total dwelling units approved increased by 2.2 per cent in March. A sharp 13.8 per cent surge in approvals for 'other' private sector dwelling units, which offset the 2.5 per cent ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
... week's interest rate hike when it releases its quarterly statement on monetary policy and the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March trade and building approvals data. On the equities front Telecom NZ has unveiled a nine-month loss while Mayne ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
... higher than expected Australian headline CPI inflation report for the March quarter. Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that domestic consumer prices increased by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2006, taking ...