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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that retail sales rose by a larger-than-expected 1.4 per cent in April, giving credence to the RBA's May decision to lift interest rates. The April rise in retail spending is nearly five times market ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was three points firmer at 5098. On the day the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases April retail sales and building approvals while the Victorian state budget is released. On the equities front ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... sales, while investment business Tower will reveal first half earnings. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics release March quarter house price indexes. NEW YORK - US stocks staged a last-minute rebound amid a broad sell-off in commodity ...

Rivals join hands for AustralianSuper

... internal asset consulting capability and, finally, a minority 6 per cent use multiple asset consultants. But those statistics could soon tilt more heavily in favour of the fractional 6 per cent of major super funds who use multiple asset consultants. ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... the inflation situation here and their favourable consequence on domestic interest rates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Price Index - reported a day before the US CPI data - showed little upward pressure on inflation from wages. The ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Today's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Price Index report indicates that little upward pressure on inflation from wages. The wage price index (WPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter and 4 per cent over the year. These are less ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... second day of a parliamentary enquiry into credit card, debit card and ATM fees continues. Also the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March lending finance data and April merchandise imports data. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks rose, as a sharp ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... speculation will continue as financial markets receive updates on domestic wage inflation. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release first quarter data on the wages price index and average weekly ordinary time earnings. Likewise, this week's report ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that the total value of dwelling finance commitments rose by 1.2 per cent in March. While the figures provide a positive connotation for the housing market, these have lost their relevance ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... looking at the raft of equity news that has emerged in the last few days. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases housing finance data. NEW YORK - US stocks suffering the biggest drop in almost four months, as a jump in crude ...