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Daily economic update

Business investment continues to drive the Australian economy forward. This is established by today's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report showing that real capital spending increased by a much larger-than-expected 9.2 per cent in the December ...

Weekly economic round-up

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) statement on monetary policy spelled out the bank's near-term insight for the domestic economy and the future trajectory of local interest rates. In the quarterly statement the RBA lowered its inflation forecast. ...

Suncorp hands HFA $88.7m mandate

Suncorp Life and Superannuation Ltd (Suncorp) has handed HFA Asset Management (HFA) a mandate worth $88.7 million, taking the boutique manager to over $2 billion in assets under management. HFA is an absolute return manager with a diversified international ...

NAB sells BNZ Investment Management to AXA

National Australia Bank (NAB) announced it has completed the sale of BNZ Investment Management to Assure New Zealand Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited. The original sale was announced on 30 November 2005 and was ...

Daily Economic Update

The National Australia Bank's (NAB) monthly business survey showed Australian business conditions continue to improve. The business conditions index rose to 14 in December from 11 in the previous month, supported by better trading conditions and profitability. ...

Daily economic update

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and financial markets will welcome the country's latest inflation figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that headline consumer prices rose by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter - less than ...

Daily economic update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released lending finance figures for November. The figures showed commercial and lease finance commitments rising during the month while personal borrowing fell. The value of total commercial finance commitments ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market could open a touch higher despite a negative lead from Wall Street with the futures market showing hope. US markets fell after disappointing earnings from technology bellwethers Intel Corp and Yahoo Inc raised doubts about ...

Daily economic update

... in the next three to nine months. According to Westpac, the annualised growth rate of the index was 4.4 per cent in November -- above its long-term trend of 3.8 per cent. The bank expects growth to pick up in 2006 supported by 'increased mining capacity ...

Daily economic update

The slowdown in the Australian property market continues. According to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) the total value of dwelling finance commitments -- excluding alterations and additions -- fell by 0.4 per cent ...