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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2006
... project. The economics front explodes today with Australian Bureau of Statistics February Retail Trade and Building Approvals data expected while Reserve Bank of Australia February financial aggregates will also be released. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks ...

Weekly economic round-up

... from a year earlier. This week's highlights include the statistician's latest update on retail spending and building approvals. Over the past few months, the annual growth in Australian retail sales have rebounded from the lows hit towards the end of ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian building approvals disappointed market expectations for a 1.5 per cent rise in January and instead posted a 1.9 per cent decline. The recent figure, coming on top of a 3.5 per cent drop in the previous month, reflects the continued pessimism ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
... on the economics front with the Australian Bureau of Statistics releasing January retail trade and January building approvals data, while equities followers will be listening to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commissioner Ed Willett speaking ...

Weekly economic round-up

... exports continue to subtract from growth. January figures for Australian retail sales, private sector credit, building approvals and trade will provide more up-to-date readings on the state of activity in the economy.

Weekly economic round-up

... the property market and a softening labour market are curtailing consumers' propensity to spend. Australian building approvals fell by 8.9 per cent in the year to December and skilled vacancies dropped by 12.6 per cent in January from a year ago. Thus ...

Daily economic update

Today's update on Australian building approvals provides yet another indication that domestic interest rates will remain on hold in the near term. Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, the total number of dwelling units approved ...

Weekly economic round-up

... adjusted monetary policy to try to keep inflation to within its 2-3 per cent target band. Australian retail sales, building approvals and the NAB business survey are among the more important domestic reports scheduled for release this week. However ...

Daily Economic Update

... suggests that the property market may be stabilising but contradicts last week's reports on property prices and building approvals. A 4 per cent increase in the value of investment housing commitments and a 1.8 per cent rise in owner occupied housing ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... strong capex figures are in contrasts with the softer trend in retail sales, declining house prices and flat building approvals. Retail sales rose by a higher-than-expected 0.5 per cent in October but the annual growth of 3.1 per cent remains far below ...