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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2005
... points weaker at 4124 on a volume of 746 contracts. On the day the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases building approvals for February and Patrick Corp's takeover offer for Virgin Blue expires.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2005
... has a general meeting to approve the Hoyts deal while the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases January building approvals data.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2005
... firmer at 4139 on a volume of 265 contracts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release December building approvals data today as the Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers releases January PSI and the National Australia Bank issues ...

All signs point to an economic deceleration

... has been released revealing a reduction 0.7 per cent in the value of retail trade and a 2.4 per cent drop in building approvals. On an industry groups basis the fall in retail trade was driven mainly by department stores, down by 2.3 per cent, and clothing ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2004
... is also a raft of economic data with the Australian Bureau of Statistics releasing October retail sales and building approvals data, the Reserve Bank of Australia releasing October credit figures and ABARE announcing crop figures.

Australian housing approvals flattening out at high level: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2004
... pace of lending for construction and new dwellings is nevertheless consistent with further modest declines in building approvals beyond the 10 per cent fall seen over the last two months," Mr Donaldson said. "We expect this to contribute to weaker growth ...

Australian dollar surges after US election result

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2004
... this twin deficit problem." "Yesterday we had some data out from Australia, weaker than expected retail and building approvals data, and the market has completely discounted that information. "It is purely just buying the Aussie on the back of the broad ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2004
... 1,211 contracts. On the day the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases monthly and quarterly retail trade and building approvals data for September while Orica unveils full year results and the market focuses on the US Presidential election.

Bond market indicates interest rate cut

... These include a five to ten per cent fall in housing prices since the end of 2003, a 19.9 per cent fall in building approvals and 17.2 per cent fall in housing finance from September 2003. From these numbers it appears the housing boom is over. To make ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2004
... points weaker at 3543 on a volume of 1,279 contracts. There is little domestic news expected today with May building approvals data and a St George Bank capital raising to come.