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Economists clash over rates and $A

... dollar is not overvalued at all." Putting aside other areas of disagreement, Westpac's general manager of economics Bill Evans sided with Koukoulas, throwing in the comment that "the world economy is about as good as it's going to get". S&P's chief global ...

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 3% in May, below its long-term trend of 3.3%. Westpac\'s head of economics Bill Evans said the annualised growth rate peaked in the June quarter of 2003 at 5.5% and reached its low in October at 2.3%. ...

Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

... However, consumer sentiment is still 5% higher than one year ago, Westpac said. Westpac's global head of economics Bill Evans said there were many significant events that may have affected consumer attitudes in May, including the Budget. He said the ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... including oversupply conditions, low rental yields and last year's rise in interest rates." Westpac chief economist Bill Evans predicted Mr Macfarlane was likely to remain relaxed about the local impact of the rising Australian dollar.

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... four months since the Reserve Bank raised interest rates in November and December," Westpac global head of economics Bill Evans said, referring to last month's 3.8% decline. "Confidence is still 6.7% above levels of a year ago and around the average ...

Westpac MI Leading Index points to strong growth ahead

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... to nine months in advance, was 4.1% in January, above its long-term trend of 3.4%. Westpac global head of economics Bill Evans said that the growth rate in the Leading Index had reached a peak of 5.8% in June and had slowed modestly to its January le ...

Consumer sentiment falls from nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
... the least optimistic about family finances over the next 12 months, Westpac said. Westpac's global head of economics Bill Evans said the decline needed to be placed in perspective, since the index was back near its December level.

Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... said. "There is no need for further tightening of monetary policy at this stage." Westpac global head of economics Bill Evans said the rising Aussie and the interest rate hike had affected expectations. "This serves as a timely reminder of the sensitivity ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... economic activity six to nine months in the future, was above trend in September. Westpac global head of economics, Bill Evans said he expected the Reserve Bank to add up to 0.75 percentage points to interest rates by early next year and then take a ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... Index was 4.0 per cent in September, above its long-term trend of 3.8 per cent. Westpac's Global Head of Economics, Bill Evans, said the level of the Leading Index pushed up the reported growth rate from the 3.3 per cent last month to 4.3 this month. ...