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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... expected to show a slowing economy following a 17 per cent residential construction decline, a fall in the vehicle inventories and the ever widening trade imbalance that has dogged the US economy for more than three decades. The data will have an effect ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
... futures ended lower for the fifth session in a row on Friday, after slumping to a fresh five-month low amid ample fuel inventories and bearish technical signals. Copper and aluminium fell in London Metal's Exchange dealing on Friday as traders banked ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
... private business investment and 0.2 per cent in dwellings. Negative contribution to growth came from the change in inventories which were down 0.8 per cent and net exports which were down 0.2 per cent. On an industry basis the strongest contribution ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... announced that gross company operating profits increased by 3.3 per cent in the quarter to June but during this time inventories decreased while sales rose 0.9 per cent. This fall in inventories is forecast to reduce June quarter GDP, to be announced ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... disappointing news from chip makers pulled tech companies lower. A report showing a larger-than-expected rise in business inventories added to concerns about the economic outlook, overshadowing a separate report that showed a stronger-than-expected jump ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... Excluding sales at service stations, US retail spending fell by 0.1 per cent during the month. Similarly, US business inventories rose by 0.4 per cent in April - lower-than-market expectations for 0.6 per cent increase. Manufacturers' and wholesalers' ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
... scheduled for release on Wednesday. But before this, the ABS will release first quarter data on business sales and inventories, wages bill, and unincorporated profits and the current account on Monday and Tuesday. Updates on labour market conditions ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... increases in the previous two months. Ex-defence orders fell by 3.8 per cent. Shipments declined by 0.9 per cent while inventories increased by 0.8 per cent and unfilled orders went up by 1.5 per cent. The weak report has revived expectations of a Fed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... to keep geopolitical concerns a factor in the market. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said U.S. gasoline inventories rose by 2.4 million barrels last week to 205.1 million barrels, just above the lower end of the average range for this time ...

Daily economic update

... orders increased by 6.5 per cent. Non-defence capital goods orders (excluding-aircrafts) rose by 3.9 per cent. US inventories increased by 0.7 per cent, unfilled orders went up by 2.9 per cent and shipments rose by 0.8 per cent. This strong report will ...