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Daily Economic Update

... 'cruising speed' of 3.5 per cent in 2006 after 3.6 per cent this year on the back of continued housing strength and employment growth and the fading of the negative effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Eurozone growth is expected to accelerate to ...

Pension funds killing GM

... flow-on to other countries. Industrial Relations watchers in Australia, already concerned with a potential wind-back in employment condition due to the proposed Australian reforms, will be watching these US developments closely.

Weekly Economic Roundup

... lowest level in a year on the back of recent economic releases showing the second consecutive monthly fall in Australian employment and a decline in inflation expectations. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that employment fell by 19,800 in ...

Daily Economic Update

... US$0.73 in overnight trade, on the back of yesterday's reports showing the second consecutive monthly fall in Australian employment and a decline in inflation expectations. These reports reinforced sentiment that domestic interest rates would remain ...

Daily Economic Update

... interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent in the 'foreseeable future.' The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that employment fell by 19,800 in October, sharply lower than market expectations for a 15,000 gain and follows a 40,400 drop in the previous ...

Weekly economic roundup

... cent at the close of last week's trading. While investors largely ignored reports of a surprise fall in Australian employment, softer metals and crude oil prices, prompted selling in domestic resource stocks and the Australian dollar. Copper prices fell ...

Weekly economic roundup

... investors because they implied a more aggressive stance on US interest rates. While this week's domestic data releases on employment, housing finance and consumer sentiment will provide indications of the current state of the Australian economy, indicators ...

Weekly economic roundup

... month on the back of a strong labour market. However, a labour market indicator released a day earlier suggested that employment growth could be on the verge of slowing. Job vacancies fell by 3.9 per cent in the August quarter, with private sector vacancies ...

Economic roundup

... latest survey on Australian consumer and business confidence released last week ran counter to the strong GDP, good employment results and earlier reports of solid capital investment plans. This acted to reinforce the mixed messages from economic indicators ...

Economic roundup

... investment in machinery and equipment and non-dwelling construction. The strong GDP report was followed by an equally strong employment report showing that the economy created an additional 32,600 jobs in August compared to the previous month - this ...