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Aust business conditions broadly unchanged in April - NAB

Australian business conditions remained broadly unchanged in April but may be improving, with renewed strength evident in manufacturing and services, a new survey has shown. National Australia Bank's latest monthly business survey pointed to a stabilisation ...

Trade deficit rises to almost $2 billion in March - ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world widened in March after a weaker-than-expected rise in exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit rose 15% to to $1.99 billion, defying economists' expectations of a fall ...

Australian dollar opens lower on Chinese Premier's comments

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened almost one US cent lower from yesterday's close as comments from a Chinese official and broad United States dollar strength weighed on the local currency. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7220/25, compared ...

Hedge funds outperform

Hedge funds returned 0.29% in March, outperforming broad market indices, which produced negative returns in the month, according to US-based Hennessee Group. The March rise in the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index, a weighted average of the 24 Hennessee hedge ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane will this week outline the global economy's impact on Australia, with analysts watching hawkishly for any indication of future policy. With the RBA deciding last week to hold official interest rates, there will be ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise sharply in April

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
Consumer expectations of inflation in the coming year rose sharply this month despite recent developments suggesting less upward pressure on prices, a new survey has shown. The Melbourne Institute survey found consumer inflationary expectations increased ...

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
Australian consumer sentiment has risen in April, with households feeling confident about their personal financial outlook. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.1% in April to 115.4, seasonally adjusted, from 114.2 in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker today as the US dollar hit a four-month high against the euro overnight on the release of more positive economic data. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7539/44 compared with yesterday's close ...

S&P assigns AA rating to GE Mortgage Insurance

Standard & Poor's said yesterday it had assigned its AA insurer financial strength rating to Australian-based GE Mortgage Insurance. The new rating follows the announcement by GE Mortgage Insurance that it had received all necessary approvals to transfer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher, tracking strength in the euro against the United States dollar and buoyed by firmer gold and base metals prices. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7533/41 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7491/99. ...