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Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

... shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. But the ISM said ...

Retail trade rises by 0.2% in May: ABS

Australia's retail trade for May rose marginally by 0.2 per cent to $14.823 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Trade at chains and large retailers increased by 3.6%, while 'smaller' retailers (sourced from a sample) increased ...

Market research activity in Australia increases significantly in recent times

... research companies in Australia has increased by nearly 75 per cent over the past three years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Between 1998-99 to 2001-02, the value of qualitative market research went from $104.2 million to $175.7 ...

Government posts $1.28 billion operating balance for 2001/02: ABS

... was $1.28 billion, with revenue totalling $311.98 billion and expenses at $310.60 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported. The governments' net borrowing stood at $1.23 billion, while net acquisition of non-financial assets stood ...

Australia's balance of trade improves during May

... deficit of $1.94 billion - a decrease of $1.10 billion on the April deficit ($3.05 billion), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The export of goods and services for May rose $240 million from $11.19 billion in April to $11.43 billion ...

Australians investing more directly in shares: ABS data

... of Australian pension funds during the March quarter, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS said the net equity in reserves of pension funds, or funds invested by households, fell by $9.0 billion in the ...

National job vacancies decrease by 3.8% during the May quarter: ABS

... vacancies during the May quarter decreased by 3.8 per cent to 99,500, but rose 10.4% for the year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The highest number of job vacancies during the quarter was in New South Wales with 38,200 while Victoria's ...

Australian housing less affordable during March quarter

... increased 1.1% over the quarter and the average monthly loan repayment increased by 1% to $1,182. Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals the proportion of first homebuyers had fallen to 15.4% for the March quarter, but their average home loan had ...

ABS releases third survey on venture capital trends

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released the results of its third venture capital survey, indicating further strong growth occurring during 2001-02. The ABS said that as at June 30 2002, investors had $6.9 billion committed to venture ...

Building activity slows down slightly in the March quarter: ABS

... the March quarter has decelerated over the past year, but by a margin less than expected, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed today. The yearly change in the construction of new dwellings from March 2002 to March 2003 sees a rise of only ...