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IMF says global economy set to beat forecasts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2004
The world economy is expanding faster than previously expected, top International Monetary Fund official Anne Krueger said in a prepared speech Wednesday. Prospects were "distinctly brighter" now than just a few months ago, she said a speech to bankers ...

Economy continues to boom, but may start to slow: Access

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
... predicts. In its latest Five-year Business Outlook, Access Economics predicts the end of the drought and a resurgent world economy will keep Australia's growth prospects strong this financial year. But while the picture remains rosy for the moment, it ...

Macfarlane optimistic on GDP growth in 2004

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... returning to 4.0 per cent by the end of the year." Mr Macfarlane said the GDP forecast could be even higher if the world economy continued to surprise on the strong side, like it had done in the past few months. He said the RBA expected inflation in ...

Current account deficit improves in September quarter after some exports recover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
... account deficit, a snapshot of all Australia's dealings with the outside world, has suffered as the drought, the weak world economy and then the impact of SARS depressed exports. Today's figures showed exports fell two per cent in the quarter as the ...

Economic recovery on track: OECD chief economist

... strong momentum already achieved in Asia, North America and the UK provides evidence to the renewed strength of the world economy. He also said that despite lingering domestic weaknesses, continental Europe is also on its way to join the recovery. A ...

Australian equities may under-perform as a result of rising interest rates

... remained solid during a period in which external demand was a considerable drag on the Australian economy. Now that the world economy is strengthening again, there is no need to keep domestic conditions so stimulatory. We can expect the recent rise in ...

Australian business increasingly bullish on 2004

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... year. "If this positive trend continues, the good times look set to roll on into 2004," she said. "The improving world economy, low inflation, easing drought conditions and a housing construction market that refuses to slow down, all give cause for optimism." ...

Interest rates remain on hold: RBA

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... 16th month in a row. Economists are expecting the central bank to start raising rates as early as December as the world economy shows signs of strengthening and domestic conditions continue to improve. The Reserve Bank board met yesterday for its monthly ...

Forecast of weakened non-farm economic growth in the near future: economist

The latest data released on the Australian and world economy reveal that the local economy has slowed with a weakened forecast of growth in the non-farm economy of between 2.5 per cent and 3% for the year. Whilst the global economy is expected to experience ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries up slightly

... years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. The weak results have been attributed to the drought and the weak world economy. All Ordinaries 3223.9 +11.8 NASDAQ 1810.45 +0.00 Dow Jones 9415.82 +0.00 FTSE-100 4204.40 +43.30 Hang Seng 10939.94 +36.54 ...