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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
Further analysis of the National Australia Bank Business Survey shows that the index which fell 3 points from November to December is now 7 points less than its recent peak in October of last year but still significantly above the long-run average of ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The just released National Australian Bank Monthly Business Survey for December 2006 has noted that although business conditions remain strong there has been some softening from the strong levels reported in the previous quarter. NAB says that weaker ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Some good news with respect to Australia's skills development and technological strength following the announcement by Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop that the national science organisation CSIRO will receive $2.5 billion in funding. ...

Cbus members snap up increase in cover

Industry fund Cbus' strategy of ramping up the insurance cover of members is proving to be a big hit with more than 99 per cent of eligible members saying yes to the initiative. In November last year Cbus kicked off a campaign of providing members with ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The Housing Industry Association/Commonwealth Bank Affordability Index has reached its worst level since the index began in 1984, according to the latest release. The index is now 15 plus per cent less than in December 2005 which was when first homes ...

Don't put all your credit in one basket

Diversified fixed income funds are likely to beat traditional fixed income funds this year due to stable credit markets and stock-specific risk, according to fixed income specialist Deutsche Asset Management. "We expect the markets to remain steady ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
The release of the Reserve Bank's growth in financial assets yesterday has revealed a slowing of the credit market, probably as a consumer response to the multiple interest rate rises over the last year. Overall credit growth of 1.1 per cent for the ...

Banks to brace for bumpier ride: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings predicts that the earnings growth of the country's largest banks will likely be 'moderate' this year compared to last year due to increased competition for the consumer dollar and lesser housing finance deals. "For ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
The effect of higher interest rates over the last year has begun to have its impact on missed payments for lo-doc loans which are now approaching their highest level for about five years, according to Standard and Poor's research. These are now at 2.44 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data indicates that on a seasonally adjusted basis there was a 2.3 per cent rise over the month in unemployed persons, although this is still 8.2 per cent less than a year ago. Of the 44,600 new jobs added ...