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A tall tale of a good story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... from 79.4 in the previous month. Sure, sure it's slowed, but it still remains at 6-year highs. The index of consumer sentiment is a volatile measure - it swings (sometimes violently) from one month to another.A However, the overall trend in US consumer ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... releases December quarter overseas arrivals and departure figures while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, OZ Minerals is expected to post full year results while Commonwealth Bank, Boral, CSL ...

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... roster in the same month. This isn't consistent with the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey that showed consumer sentiment fell for a second straight month to 103.3 - the lowest since July 2013 - that prompted Westpac chief economist Bill Evans ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... data for November and new motor vehicle sales figures for December. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is also due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed 1.5 per cent lower after ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday weakened for the fifth consecutive session after a key consumer sentiment reading fell to a five-month low. Consumer sentiment fell by 4.8 per cent to 105.0 points in December, from 110.3 in November ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... December 17-18 policy meeting. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, DorsaVi (DVL) lists on the Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) while BHP has a briefing on its ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... September wage price index and October new motor vehicle sales data. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, DuluxGroup is expected to post full year results, CSR half year results, and Leighton Holdings ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... non-mining sector of the economy. But apart from raising house and stock prices, the wealth effect and the lift in consumer sentiment that these and its successive interest rate reductions have only had a minimal effect on that which accounts for around ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... releases international merchandise imports data for September while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is also due out. In equities news, WorleyParsons is due to hold its annual general meeting and Jetstar takes delivery of ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... higher after Wall Street made modest gains despite a mediocre retail sales report and a disappointing read on consumer sentiment. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,238. No major economic or ...