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Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released another "beautiful set of numbers." Yes, I refer to the December Labour Force Report that showed the country's unemployment rate inching down to 5.5 per cent from 5.6 per cent in the previous month. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... contract was 26 points higher at 4,878. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its labour force data for December, including the unemployment rate. In companies news, miner Rio Tinto Ltd releases its fourth quarter ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
A stronger-than-expected labour force report for the month of November pulled the Australian share market out of the doldrums and into positive territory at noon. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.4 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,646.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
... million February 12, 2010 notes and $300 million of April 23, 2010 notes. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for November. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor of financial markets Guy Debelle addresses Westpac Research ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... Advanced Micro Devices Inc to settle legal disputes. The poor report on energy usage overshadowed better-than-expected labour force figures, which showed new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 in the week ending November ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... contract was up 20 points at 4,788. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its labour force report for October at 1130 AEDT. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of consumer unemployment expectations for November ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... Friday, with several exchanges overcoming the impact of news that the US jobless rate had shot to 10.2 per cent of the labour force in October. Share prices generally fell following the US government report but rebounded later on positive corporate results. ...

Our fearful trip is done

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... the cheers just get louder. The horizon is within sight. Australia's fearful trip is done. The latest Australian Labour Force report showed the country's unemployment rate inching down to 5.7 per cent in September from 5.8 per cent in the previous month. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... index contract was six points lower at 4710. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) releases labour force data for September. In equities news, Milton Corporation Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. The Australian share ...

Depends on the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... Betting? Not in October anymore. Maybe November and/or December...depending on how the upcoming data pan out. Today's Labour Force report will again increase or decrease or push back or forward the timing of the first RBA rate hike. As long as the A$ ...