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Aust building approvals fall 4.4% in March - ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
Building approvals fell sharply in March, new figures showed today, making up for a surprise increase the previous month. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said building approvals fell 4.4% in March, in line with market expectations, after a ...

Reserve Bank of Australia tipped to leave rates on hold

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
... June or July after home borrowing rose to a new record high and amid signs of emerging domestic inflation. But building approvals figures due out today are expected to show a fall of 4.5% in March, after a surprise 3.2% increase in February.

Aust bulding approvals likely to fall in March: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
Australian building approvals are expected to resume a downward trend in March, after a surprise hike in February, as approvals for units and apartments come off the boil, economists said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish March ...

Interest rates remain on hold in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... expected the RBA to leave rates on hold this month, and possibly even for the rest of the year, given a fall in building approvals and new lending following last year's rate rises.

Housing market continues to slow despite Februrary approval rise

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
Australian building approvals unexpectedly rose 3.2% in February but the gain may signal a demand and supply balance that isn't positive for the housing market, economists warned. The gain in overall approvals, seasonally adjusted, followed four months ...

Building approvals slide again in January: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
Building approvals slid for the third month in a row in January, new figures showed today, confirming last year's interest rate rises have taken some steam out of the housing market. But separate Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed ...

Westpac-MI leading index rises back above trend average

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... December, due mainly a 3.6% gain in the share price index, a 36.2% increase in the volatile private non-residential building approvals and a 0.7% rise in the money supply, Westpac said.

Building approvals slide for second month in a row

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
Building approvals slid for the second month in a row in December, new figures showed today, indicating two back-to-back interest rate rises have taken some steam out of the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said building approvals ...

Building approvals increase 1.6% to 16,264 units in October: ABS

The number of building approvals in Australia during October had risen 1.6 per cent to 16,264 units, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Building approvals for private sector houses during October was 10,521, which is a rise of 9.2% ...

Weaker property market and low inflation may guide RBA decision in December

... income deficit was a wild card. Mr Koukoulas has predicted company profits to rise by a robust 3% in December, building approvals to dip by 5%, GDP may bounce back in the third quarter with annual growth still soft nearer 2% than 3%, capital expenditure ...