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Daily economic update

A sharp increase in durable goods orders in March affirms expectations of a strong first quarter US GDP growth. US durable goods orders rose by 6.1 per cent in March - the biggest increase in 10 months - following a 3.4 per cent rise in the previous ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2006
... a stronger-than-forecast earnings season overshadowed investors' worries about rising interest rates after US orders in March for durable goods such as airplanes and refrigerators surpassed expectations. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 71.24 ...

Daily economic update

... released out of the US overnight give an indication of things to come. The US leading indicator fell by 0.1 per cent in March fell 0.1 per cent following a revised 0.5 per cent (from 0.2 per cent) drop in the previous month and expectations for an unchanged ...

Daily economic update

... FOMC meeting, which raised hopes that US rate rises are about to end. US headline consumer prices rose by 0.4 per cent in March led by a 1.3 per cent increase in the price of energy with petrol prices up by 3.6 per cent. While the headline measure is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
... its earnings were in line with expectations. A government report showed a gauge of inflation at the retail level rose in March at its fastest pace in a year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 10.00 points to 11,278.77. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...

Daily economic update

... of commodities, apart from energy, has had little impact on US input prices. US producer prices rose by 0.5 per cent in March with the core rate increasing by 0.1 per cent. Financial markets expected increases of 0.4 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively. ...

Daily economic update

... Management (ISM) manufacturing index. The US Federal Reserve reported that industrial production rose by 0.6 per cent in March following a 0.5 per cent increase in the previous month. Expectations were for a rise of 0.5 per cent. Manufacturing output ...

Daily Economic Update

... more jobs. This is another example of poor government forward viewing, much the same as the 35-hour work week introduced in March 2000. Then the government enshrined into law the reduced work hours and created the Department of Work Police to catch and ...

Daily Economic Update

... few months, the Australian labour market is again picking up speed. The number of employed persons increased by 27,900 in March, This follows February's surprise jump of 25,900 and is higher than market expectations for a 10,000 gain. However, the composition ...

Daily economic update

The US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index fell to 55.2 in March from 56.7 in the previous month. This is below market expectations for an increase to 57.7. The latest result indicates that the US manufacturing sector continues ...