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Housing finance for September edges up by 3.9%

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today released the latest national lending finance statistics for the month of September, revealing a 3.9 percent increase in housing finance for owner occupation over the previous month to $11.66 billion ...

Wage growth should continue: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
... recent drop in unemployment but it is unlikely to affect inflation, according to economists. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will report the September quarter Wage Cost Index (WCI) today, and for the first time the figures will be seasonally adjusted. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

... today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly one per ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

... said. In Sydney today, National Australia Bank's October monthly business survey is due while the Australian Bureau of Statistics September quarter manufacturing production data will be released. In equities, National Australia Bank will hand down its ...

Robust housing finance figures for September: ABS

... increase in housing finance for owner occupation registered across Australia during the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. A total of 62,218 lending commitments were recorded during September, an increase of 4% compared with ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

... will look to the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly statement on monetary policy, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish its September housing finance data. On Friday, the Australian share market locked in a moderate gain by day's ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker, but responding to low unemployment rate

... $US0.7088 today when it shot to 0.7103, as traders welcomed the robust employment data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It reported that the jobless rate fell to a fresh low of 5.6 per cent in October - the lowest level since Decmeber 1989 - ...

Unemployment at 20-year low: ABS

The latest labour force figures for Australia, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), have indicated an increase from 9,547,700 employed persons to 9,616,800 employed persons, a rise of 69,200 employed persons. The number of unemployed ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

... decision." She said that the housing market is the main concern and given that business confidence and labour market statistics are strong, all point in the direction to a rate rise. "We forecast an interest rate of 5.5% by the middle of next year," ...

RBA may crack the whip on rates today

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... consumer-led retail spending spree is continuing, putting pressure on the bank to lift rates. New Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed retail sales climbing 0.6 per cent as consumers bought up homewares and other household goods. Other figures ...