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Daily economic update

... to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2006. More good news for Germany. The Gfk consumer confidence index in Germany rose to 5.1 in March - the highest in more than four years - from 5.0 in the previous month. This follows yesterday's news of a surge in the Ifo ...

Daily economic update

... and change policy as needed. Speaking of new data, the US Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to 107.2 in March following an upwardly revised 102.7 (101.7) in the previous month. This is the highest level since May 2002 and much higher ...

Daily economic update

... consumer, coupled with the slowdown in housing, could drag US economic growth down. Business confidence in France fell to 105 in March from 106 the previous month - the highest level since October 2004. The latest result could simply be a minor correction ...

Daily economic update

... the previous three-month period. The latest survey also showed that net profits fell for the seventh straight quarter in March, easing 18 per cent compared with 25 per cent in the December quarter. This report should have no significant impact on Australian ...

Allco crosses the Tasman

... Strategic Finance directors Paul Bublitz and Brent Knight remaining but others making way for Allco appointees. Earlier in March, Strategic Finance released results of $12.3 million (unaudited) for the six months to the end of December, with record lending ...

Weekly economic round-up

... both showed improving confidence. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose by 1.3 per cent to 110.7 in March from 109.3 in the previous month. Steady interest rates, stabilising petrol prices and higher house prices in the December ...

Daily Economic Update

The Empire State manufacturing index rose to 31.16 in March from 21.02 the previous month. This is much higher than market expectations for a decline to 18.9, but note that this is a volatile series. All of the components were strong particularly the ...

Daily economic update

... spending, growing at about 4.5 per cent in the first quarter following a strong January reading and an expected rebound in March. Meanwhile, the US current account deficit ballooned to a record US$224.9 billion in the fourth quarter - up by 21.3 per ...

Weekly economic round-up

... two-and-a-half years - adding to signs of a cooling domestic economy. The Australian central bank last raised interest rates in March 2005 and does not issue any statement when it keeps monetary policy on hold. It will publish its quarterly statement ...

Daily economic update

... indicators pointing towards a cooling economy and tame inflation. The Australian central bank last raised interest rates in March 2005 and does not issue any statement when it keeps monetary policy on hold. It will publish its quarterly statement on ...